If you or a family member has been injured by a doctor, nurse, or hospital, you may be asking, can I proceed with a medical malpractice lawsuit and do I have a medical malpractice case?  Before you file a medical malpractice claim, it’s important to understand that just because you were injured by a medical professional does not necessarily mean they were negligent.  Three areas must be met for a medical malpractice case to move forward:

  • The negligence must be caused by a medical professional or a medical facility (for example, a doctor, nurse, anesthesiologist, a hospital, or a doctor’s office)
  • The negligence caused the injury or death
  • The damages were the result of the negligence
Once these questions have been answered, a medical malpractice lawyer such as Dr. Bruce Fagel will proceed to examine the medical records.  Medical records will contain much of the evidence necessary to prove your medical malpractice case.  This is where having a medical malpractice lawyer who is also a licensed medical doctor will give you the edge.  Being both a licensed physician and a medical malpractice attorney allows Dr. Fagel the ability to carefully examine the medical records personally.  He knows if you have a case. 

Medical malpractice cases can be the most expensive and complicated personal injury cases to handle.  A medical malpractice attorney will rely on medical professionals to provide expert testimony to prove the facts of the case and show how the medical care was below an acceptable standard of care for medical professionals in the community. An experienced attorney with vast resources will know what types of medical experts to retain and what types of questions to ask in order to prove medical malpractice occurred.  For example, with a birth injury case involving a brain injury to a newborn baby, the Law Offices of Dr. Bruce G. Fagel & Associates will retain medical experts in the fields of perinatology, obstetrics, nursing, neonatology, neuroradiology, neurology, rehabilitation, life care planning, and economics in order to obtain the maximum verdict or settlement possible for the client. 

These medical experts can cost well over $200,000 before trial.  This is one reason why it is important for someone thinking about pursuing a medical malpractice case not only retain an attorney, but make sure the attorney is willing to cover the costs for retaining the medical experts.

After examining the medical records and arriving at the conclusion that medical malpractice was indeed the cause of injury or death to the patient, the Law Offices of Dr. Bruce G. Fagel & Associates can then pursue the case to a successful conclusion for the client.  If you or a family member was seriously injured or died from medical malpractice, contact the Law Offices of Dr. Bruce G. Fagel & Associates at (800) 541-9376 for a free consultation.  There is never a fee unless they win your case.

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