How can I determine if a doctor, hospital, or other health care provider has committed medical malpractice?
One sign is if there is a death or severe injury that occurs from a "routine" treatment or surgery, where the physician or doctor can give no reasonable explanation for the worsening of a condition, or perhaps death, of a patient.
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It is extemelyextremely difficult for a patient or the relative of a patient to determine on their own whether or not medical malpractice has occurred. This is true because of the complexity of the medical and legal questions that must be answered. If there is a suspicion that medical malpractice has occurred it is advisable to consult with an attorney experienced in medical malpractice. This consultation is usually without charge. By the end of the consultation the attorney is usually able to answer the first question that should be asked, does this situation (including the injury or death) justify further investigation into the possibility that medical malpractice has occurred? In order to answer this question the attorney calls on his or her knowledge of the law of medical malpractice and the types of claims that have a reasonable chance of success. At the conclusion of the initial attorney consultation it is common for a plan of action to be set in motion for the further evaluation
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