A medical malpractice case must show that the doctor or other medical professional acted negligently, and that the negligence led to the victim’s injury, illness, or death. Negligence includes 4 basic elements:
A professional medical duty of care was owed to the patient
The medical professional breached/violated that duty of care
The breach of care injured the patient
This led to damages such as expensive medical bills, lifelong disability, worsened medical condition, and pain and suffering
An experienced attorney knows how to investigate these complex situations for liability. Hospitals, clinics, private practices, and other medical businesses tend to have powerful insurance companies and well-established policies for dealing with medical mistakes. You need equally savvy representation who won’t back down to powerful opponents.