What expenses are associated with medical malpractice litigation?
The cost of litigation in addition to the contingent attorney fee must be considered when evaluating a medical negligence claim. Significant litigation costs are typically involved in the prosecution of a medical malpractice case. Such costs include the charge for filing a lawsuit, serving the defendants with a copy of the lawsuit and summons, deposition transcripts, involvement of medical experts and travel for discovery purposes. It is not unusual for the costs advanced in a straightforward medical malpractice case against one physician to exceed $50,000 to $100,000.
