Medical Malpractice

If you are injured as a result of medical negligence, you may be able to bring a claim against the doctor and/or hospital. In order to prevail on a medical malpractice claim, you must show gross negligence on the part of the doctor or hospital. Gross negligence is defined as “The intentional failure to perform a manifest duty in reckless disregard of the consequences as affecting the life or property of another.” In order to prove gross negligence, a doctor or other practitioner of similar qualifications must state the injuries suffered were the result of gross negligence.

The first step in the process is to get a copy of all of the medical records relating to the incident. The next step is to take the medical records to a medical practitioner of similar qualifications to the treating practitioner to write a report detailing the gross negligence of the treating physician. We recommend you first attempt to get such a report on your own. However, we are able to get the report as well on your behalf.

The final step is to file a lawsuit against the treating practitioner. In most cases you have two years from when you knew or should have known about the negligence to file a lawsuit against the treating practitioner.

Should you have any questions please give use a call. Once we have the reports described above, if agreed, no fee will be charged unless a recovery is made in most cases.