Why Experienced Personal Injury Attorneys Work With Medical Experts
Pleasant Valley, New York, Medical Malpractice Attorneys
The criterion for judging whether medical malpractice has occurred is not simply that a patient's outcome was bad. When it comes illnesses and human bodies, sometimes even the most dedicated medical professionals can't provide a cure.
Medical malpractice is also not defined by a better outcome having been possible. Doctors must exercise judgment in much of their work, choosing among a number of treatment options. When a doctor chooses a reasonable treatment option which ultimately does not work out, it doesn't necessarily indicate poor judgment.
The criterion for judging whether medical malpractice took place is negligence. Did the doctor fail to follow the accepted standard of care, which is based on how other doctors in the community would have treated the same condition?
In order to know how other doctors would be expected treat a particular medical problem, you need to talk to other doctors, preferably experts with years of experience.
One of the most significant assets a personal injury attorney can bring to your case is access to medical expert witnesses. A medical expert can:
- Review the medical chart and test results
- Assess whether a second opinion should have been obtained
- Provide testimony in court regarding the accepted standard of care that applies to your case, and explain how the doctor or medical professional who treated you deviated from that standard.
At the law office of Vasti & Vasti, P.C., our medical malpractice attorneys have been helping people injured by the negligence of hospitals, clinics and nursing homes for decades. We have access to a wide range of medical experts who help us determine if a client's poor medical treatment was likely a case of medical malpractice.
Contact our Pleasant Valley law office online or call 845-224-3559 to schedule a free case evaluation.
When you come to our office, we will make an initial legal review of your case. If we believe that you may have a medical malpractice claim, or a wrongful death claim related to medical negligence, we will hire a medical expert to review your case.
When we accept your case, we cover the medical expert's fees and other case-related costs up front. We do not get paid unless we recover money for you, so you do not need to worry about the cost of seeing a medical expert.
Contact a New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer Today
For a free case evaluation and aggressive representation in your medical malpractice case, contact Vasti & Vasti.
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