If you are in need of a medical malpractice lawyer Harrisonburg, VA trusts, give us a call at MartinWren, P.C. today. Determining whether or not one has a valid case against a medical provider can be a difficult call. More so than many other types of civil lawsuits, medical malpractice cases require the legal assistance of a lawyer who has a depth of knowledge about medical issues and accepted treatments. In addition, they should have a firm grasp of medical terminology, personal injury law, and other relevant issues. Our Harrisonburg personal injury lawyers has the experience and knowledge necessary to provide injured patients with quality legal representation. We offer Harrisonburg residents a free consultation to discuss their circumstances with our medical malpractice lawyer to learn more about the viability of their case.
For a legal consultation with a personal injury lawyer, call 434-817-3100
Establishing Medical Malpractice Liability
When you discuss your case with our Harrisonburg, VA medical malpractice lawyer, an important consideration will be establishing whether or not you have a strong case. In a court of law, certain standards must be met for any lawsuit to proceed. In medical malpractice cases especially, if several criteria are not met, the lawsuit cannot move forward. Your medical malpractice lawyer must establish the following:
- You were the patient, and your doctor was your doctor. That may seem silly to have to establish, but there are good reasons for establishing the existence of this professional relationship. As an example for why this is important, a person could talk casually to a physician at a party and later claim that was their doctor and was given negligent medical advice. Our medical malpractice lawyer can help you establish the relationship between you and your medical provider. Even if the provider did not treat you directly but you were under their care, we can help you establish this fact.
- Your medical provider acted in a negligent way. Negligence in this context means that the provider must have failed to treat you in a manner consistent with how the majority of other providers under the same circumstances would treat you. Sometimes this comes down to how they did not treat you when they should have provided care. One of the questions that your medical malpractice lawyer will have to answer in court is did your provider offer care that was reasonably skillful and careful? If necessary, your lawyer can call a medical expert to the stand to speak to how the provider acted or did not act as compared to how they should have treated you.
- Your medical provider’s negligent action was directly responsible for causing you to sustain a serious injury, or caused your existing injury to worsen. Your medical malpractice lawyer must show beyond a reasonable doubt that it was your provider’s incompetence that was directly responsible for your injury or worsened condition.
- The injury that your medical provider caused directly caused you damages. In this context, your medical malpractice lawyer might identify damages as being your pain and suffering, additional medical treatment costs, lost wages while you recover from the injury, and much more.
Speak With a Trusted Harrisonburg, VA Medical Malpractice Lawyer Today!
If you have reason to believe you suffered damages as a result of a negligent medical provider, contact MartinWren, P.C. immediately to schedule a complimentary consult with our medical malpractice lawyer in Harrisonburg, VA.
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