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If a patient discovers that an object foreign to the body like surgical clamps, remains inside her body following gall bladder surgery can file a medical malpractice lawsuit. A successful claim must establish the legal aspects of medical negligence: duty, deviation from this duty, direct cause, and injury.

It is important for our clients to establish a direct connection between the breach of duty and the harm that is known as proximate causation.

Causes of Injury

A claim for medical malpractice can be filed either by the victim or an attorney. This can be the spouse, adult child parent, guardian, or administrator of a deceased patient’s estate, based on the circumstances. In a medical malpractice case, the defendant is the health care provider. This could be an accredited doctor, nurse or therapist.

Expert testimony is typically required in cases of malpractice. Medical experts must be able to prove whether or not the health care provider was in compliance with the standard of care for their particular area of expertise. They must also testify as to the harm caused by the doctor’s actions or inactions.

Injuries resulting from malpractice and negligence can be very severe. For instance, a wrong diagnosis of a health issue could cause life-threatening complications. Other types of injuries could include operating on the wrong body part or leaving instruments inside the patient during surgery.

In order to prove a malpractice claim the patient must demonstrate four legal elements: a duty the doctor owed to them; a breach of this duty; a resultant injury and damages. In some states, like New York, the law places a limit on the amount of money that could be awarded in the malpractice claim.

Causation

The element of injury is called the causation. It is one of the most crucial elements in a medical negligence claim. To prove causation, the plaintiff must prove that the injury was caused by the physician’s negligence. This is a difficult task due to a variety of reasons.

Many injuries that are the basis for a medical negligence lawsuit result from chronic conditions which were present before treatment started. The time period for filing a medical malpractice case could be extended over several years and the development of injuries can happen slowly.

In these situations it can be difficult to prove that one particular medical professional’s failure to adhere to the standards of care caused the injury. The attorney could have collected evidence, such as medical records and expert testimony that the injured person could use.

During the discovery procedure as part of the legal procedure for the preparation of a trial your lawyer can request the lawyers for the defendants be made aware of expert testimony and other documents. The doctor who is defending the case will be required to appear in a deposition. This is a statement which is under the oath. Your lawyer will be able to challenge the doctor’s findings and cross-examine them. The jury will decide whether the plaintiff has proved the facts of the case, including duty, breach and causation.

Negligence

The plaintiff must convince the jury when filing a claim for medical malpractice to show that it is likely that the physician violated the obligations of physician and that the actions led to injury. The lawyer representing the plaintiff must demonstrate this by presenting evidence through pretrial discovery, which includes asking for disclosure of documents such as medical records from all parties involved in the lawsuit. Depositions, in which the statements are made under oath and recorded to be used at trial, are also a part of this process.

A doctor has violated his or her professional obligation if he or she did something that a prudent physician would not do in the same circumstances. However it must be established that the breach directly caused injury to the patient. This is referred to as causation or proximate causes. For instance the patient is admitted to the hospital for a hernia procedure and is later told that he or the gall bladder removed instead. This is medical malpractice because the removal of the gall bladder was not beneficial to the patient.

Medical malpractice lawsuits must be brought within a legally defined period of time, called the statute of limitations, which varies according to the state. The patient who was injured must demonstrate that the treatment was substandard and caused injury, and then they must establish what compensation they’re entitled to.

Damages

If medical negligence has led you to suffer a traumatic injury, you have the right to be made whole. At Scaffidi & Associates, we can assist you in obtaining an adequate and fair amount of compensation for your loss.

The first step in a lawsuit is to make a complaint and serve it as well as summons and other documents on all defendants. The parties participate in discovery. It is a process where documents and evidence are revealed under the oath. During discovery medical records and doctor’s notes are typically requested.

In the majority of states, to receive compensation for injuries caused by malpractice, you have to establish four elements such as a duty of care that the healthcare provider is obligated to perform and a breach of that obligation; a causal connection between the breach and injury; and damages resultant from the injury. If your attorney can establish all of these elements, you will have an argument for financial compensation in a medical malpractice case.

In certain instances the court can decide to award punitive damages that is intended to penalize a wrongdoer and deter others from engaging in similar misconduct. It is not common however, especially in medical malpractice cases. The courts must have clear evidence of malice before they can award these extraordinary damages.