What You Need to Know about Medical Malpractice

Each year more and more cases of medical malpractice are reported. This isn't evidence that doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals are getting more reckless. People are having a lot more surgical procedures than they did even 15 years ago. Now people get elective surgery without thinking twice. And non-elective surgeries are up as well because advances in medicine have made it possible to operate when previously there was no option.

Despite the increase of medical malpractice, people still don't know a lot about medical malpractice. People are more familiar with how criminal law works. Criminal cases are shown on TV; both real live cases and fictionalized accounts. But perhaps because they are not exciting enough, medical malpractice suits are rarely showcased on the news or the plot in a movie. However people need to know about medical malpractice so I have included the major points below.

               

In most cases, medical malpractice lawsuits are brought against doctors. But any healthcare professional, even lab technicians and nurses, can face a medical malpractice suit. There have been cases where patients have been injured but took no action because the negligent party was not a doctor.

There is statute of limitations applied to medical malpractice suits. The length of time you have will be different in every state. That is why it is important that you act immediately even if you only have a suspicion.

Medical malpractice suits cost a lot of money. The fact is that the majority of people are not able to afford the cost of filing and properly fighting a medical malpractice lawsuit. But fortunately, medical malpractice lawyers work on contingency. They will only get paid if they win the case so the money comes out of the judgment and not their client's pocket. This pay model evens the playing field and allows everyone the opportunity to be represented should they be injured because of a medical professional's negligence.

While we are on the subject of medical malpractice attorneys, you should never try to bring a medical malpractice suit against anyone without a lawyer representing you. Don't even talk to your medical care provider or their insurance company without first speaking with an malpractice lawyers. You could easily damage your case without even knowing it. Talking to a medical malpractice insurance company without a lawyer is a dream come true for them. They are very good at distorted the facts and it's best to not give them any facts to distort. Please check out www.siegfriedandjensen.com/practice-areas/medical-malpractice if you have questions.