When you visit a doctor, you trust that your healthcare providers will ensure the best possible outcome for your treatment. When things go wrong because providers act negligently, it is natural to feel betrayed, want some kind of accountability for yourself, and want compensation for the wrong that was done to you.
Understanding liability in Fort Washington medical malpractice claims can be difficult, but our experienced medical negligence attorneys at Friedman Schuman Layser can help. Our team can help ensure that all parties responsible for the medical malpractice in your case are held accountable. Contact us today to schedule your consultation.
To prove liability in a medical malpractice case, you and your Fort Washington attorney must show that the doctor or other healthcare provider was negligent. Medical providers are held to a higher standard than other individuals because of their level of training and the nature of the relationship between the doctor and patient. Proving negligence and liability means showing that the provider:
Actual damages can include medical bills, lost wages, and emotional trauma related to the breach of duty. Patients can recover both economic and non-economic damages in a malpractice case.
To show that a doctor or healthcare professional breached their duty of care, your attorney must collect evidence to demonstrate they acted outside the standard of care. For example, lapses in care or failure to document treatment can constitute negligence. Evidence of malpractice may include:
A majority of medical malpractice cases stem from a lack of communication, whether it be between doctors and patients or between doctors and other staff members. Our attorneys can review medical notes for errors and identify whether your providers failed to make certain things clear at critical moments in your care.
In some cases, expert witness testimony is needed to show what a doctor should have done in similar circumstances. An expert witness is often another medical professional who can explain what the standard of care should have been and how the level of treatment deviated in this case.
Proving liability in a Fort Washington medical malpractice claim requires assistance from an experienced legal team. The attorneys at Friedman Schuman Layser have over four decades of experience throughout Pennsylvania, assisting our clients in getting the compensation they need for their medical malpractice claims.
Our legal team can help you collect the evidence necessary to prove your case. We can obtain the witness testimony to support your claim, including expert witnesses for complex medical malpractice cases. Contact us today for a confidential case review.
