Medical malpractice cases can be devastating personally, physically, and financially. When a doctor fails to act in accordance with the acceptable medical standards, a dedicated Chattanooga medical malpractice lawyer may be able to help injured patients or the families of these patients to recover compensation for medical expenses, lost wages and/or future earnings, loss of companionship for family members, pain and suffering, and funeral expenses, in the event of malpractice leading to a patient’s death.
While medical expenses, lost wages, and funeral expenses are examples of economic damages, one’s non-economic damages include the intangible pain, suffering, and loss of companionship someone feels as a result of this negligence. A weathered Chattanooga medical malpractice lawyer may be able to assist patients in calculating these qualitative damages by using their experience gained in court.