Mobile Medical Malpractice Attorneys

To prove a malpractice claim, you must be able to convince a court of four elements:

1. There was a doctor-patient relationship; or, the doctor agreed to become responsible for your care. This is a two-way accord that requires the consent of both parties.
2. The doctor was negligent and either failed to provide necessary care or was careless in administering treatment. Your doctor’s actions will be evaluated within the context of what other professionals in the same situation would do.
3. The patient was harmed by the doctor’s failure. A patient who is already ill may suffer deterioration or complications that are unrelated to poor care.
4. The harms led to identifiable damages. Pain and suffering do count here, as do conditions that necessitated further treatment and/or caused lasting disabilities.

When caregiver error or negligence leads to a bad patient outcome, you may have cause to sue for medical malpractice. However, you need more than just a negative result to have a case. Because bodies are complex and medicine is constantly evolving there is no guarantee that a certain treatment will work for every person. As long as a medical professional provides appropriate and competent care, they are shielded from legal action.

Medical malpractice cases may be filed when a doctor’s negligence or egregious error results in patient injury. The standard for “malpractice” is any action a trained professional in the field would find inadequate or unsuitable.