Question By: You might be asking yourself, “How do I know if I have a medical malpractice case?” or "How Can I Prove a Medical Malpractice Case?" If you’re considering filing a medical malpractice suit, keep in mind that an experienced attorney can go a long way toward determining if you have a case and, if you do, advocating for your rights. Make sure to act as quickly as possible, because as we established earlier, in most states there are strict time limits governing how long you have to sue after an injury.
Health care providers are expected to meet the highest standards for providing an accepted level of care in their specialty and profession. If you have a sense that your doctor took shortcuts during the diagnosis or treatment, or if your treatment resulted in medical problems you would not have otherwise experienced, you may have a legitimate case. You probably won’t know unless you talk to an experienced medical malpractice litigation attorney. Begin by asking these questions: Did your doctor do everything possible to diagnose you correctly? Did the misdiagnosis and prescribed treatment cause you additional medical harm? Did you suffer unnecessary pain and/or financial loss because of the inappropriate treatment? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, schedule a free consultation with an attorney at DeLuca & Associates, LTD.
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