Medical Malpractice

Medical Malpractice suits generally happen when clients of the doctor feel that the doctor failed to exercise sufficient levels of care or skill that another similar practitioner will demonstrate in the same situation. You could have either been injured or incurred unreasonable amounts of liability in terms of pain and suffering or even financial distress to be applicable to sue using medical malpractice statutes.

Commonly the medical industry calls medical malpractice “med mal” and is one of the most common types of suits heard by courts. It is estimated that between 50-65% of all American doctors will be sued for medical malpractice at least one time when practicing as a doctor. This statistic shows that many lawyers or attorneys have at least handled a case or two and should be more than proficient in representing any defendant properly.

The case of medical malpractice is based on the premise that any injury when you are in the care of a medical practitioner, any injury to you that isn’t self-inflicted is a breach of duty on behalf of the medical practitioner. The injury must cause damages to the victim emotionally, physically and financially. Once all these factors are found present then the claim can be initiated.

Another alarming fact is that because of the prevalence of medical malpractice and the heavy insurance that doctors pay to protect them, most of the doctors have lawyers which are very professional. Plaintiffs generally win only 38% of all suits thus the importance of finding the right lawyer cannot be over emphasized.

Clients should also be very aware of the statute of limitations which basically means that you can’t put-off your claim for too long. If it runs into the years then your case may be thrown out because it happened too long ago. If you feel you have been a victim of medical malpractice you should immediately find a capable lawyer and start your claims process.