How Do You Sue For Medical Malpractice?
We trust medical practitioners with our health, but they are human and sometimes make mistakes. When the mistakes are serious enough, there are laws to hold them accountable. Before you contact a medical malpractice attorney, consider the steps below. Gather evidence that the patient, either you or someone for whom you are responsible care, has been harmed. This can be direct harm, such as physical damage, but it can also be less direct, such as emotional or monetary damage. Assess if the healthcare provider (i.e. physician, nurse, EMT) had a duty to provide the patient care. If the patient arrives in an emergency room in need of urgent care, healthcare providers are under a different set of rules than if they are by chance in the same room with someone who suddenly needs care at a party, movie, sporting event, or even an accident. Many doctors have been advised not to identify themselves at accident scenes because of the liability they can incur. If care was provided or should have be
