When Law and Medicine Meet

Different professions have different expertise but they don't always remain separate. When determining if a medical practitioner contributed to adverse effects on a patient's condition, the court has the final say. However, the basis of the court's decision is data often rife with complicated medical terminologies and conditions that are not easy to understand. Therefore, having a medical malpractice expert as a witness saves time and energy to understand what actually happened.

The medical expert can provide a testimony whether the doctor in question has followed the standard of care a normal, competent doctor would have observed. They can explain in layman’s terms how a process went wrong and how it affected the patient. If this is the case, the witness can then testify that the doctor’s error led to the current issue with the patient.

The opinion and insights of the expert witness will bear significant weight since they have a complete understanding of how efficient medical professionals should work. They also have an in-depth knowledge of how the body works and how diseases develop so they can explain how the doctor's conduct could have or have not led to further problems. By having experts in the medical field testify, the court can deliver justice for patients who were victimized by their incompetence.