Medical Malpractice

A doctor or other health care provider may be liable for medical malpractice if he or she deviated from accepted standards of practice. To prove malpractice, i.e., to establish a health care provider's liability, the victim must secure testimony from a medical malpractice expert proving the health care provider's negligence was a cause of injury or death. If the victim establishes liability, he or she is entitled to damages. Also, a victim must file a malpractice lawsuit within the statutory time period or "statute of limitations" established by state medical malpractice law for medical malpractice claims. A lawyer can help the victim secure expert testimony and navigate the numerous procedural issues associated with malpractice claims.