These professionals are actually doctors who study a medical malpractice case to determine whether negligence was indeed involved. For example, the hospital may have infrastructure problems, like a faulty HVAC system, or the staff may have poor hygiene practices that contributed to the spread of a disease. They then present their findings in court to convince the jury to rule in your favor. According to statistics, medical errors in hospitals is the third leading cause of death in the country. Anytime you feel harmed instead of healed by a hospital or doctor, let a medical malpractice expert provide assistance.
http://www.taylormedicalconsulting.com/when-hospitals-make-you-sick-hire-a-top-medical-malpractice-expert/
Monday, May 5, 2014
Monday, April 14, 2014
The Expert Witness and Winning a Malpractice Claim
The medical industry can be complicated at times, considering that people's health, well-being, and even survival are at stake. Sometimes, though, things don't turn out well for both patient and physician and the former sues the latter for medical malpractice. Filing a suit of such nature requires careful planning and some help from a medical malpractice expert witness.
Saturday, March 15, 2014
You’ve been diagnosed with… Oh wait.
Say you’ve just been
diagnosed with a serious disorder. You have undertaken every measure
to alleviate the situation in accordance with your doctor’s orders,
from treatment at the practice to at-home solutions. However, things
apparently got worse and the nasty kicker comes during a return
visit: the treatment was for a different ailment.
In this case, you may
consider suing the practitioner for malpractice. Yet how can you push
a misdiagnosis case to be airtight?
Monday, March 10, 2014
A Trusted Medical Malpractice Expert Witness Can Validate Your Claim
A lawyer is not a doctor, yet the facts and/or insights a doctor or a medical practitioner can provide in a malpractice case will greatly aid in supporting the claim of either the defendant or plaintiff. In many instances, the facts presented by credible medical malpractice expert witnesses have been deemed substantial enough to allow the court to make a firm judgment.
For this reason, identifying highly qualified and relevant medical expert witnesses is important in any malpractice case. Medical malpractice support services, like those offered by Taylor Medical Consulting, can greatly contribute to the success of a case through the identification of witnesses with the right credentials, and who can offer credible testimony before a judge and jury.
http://www.taylormedicalconsulting.com/a-trusted-medical-malpractice-expert-witness-can-validate-your-claim/
For this reason, identifying highly qualified and relevant medical expert witnesses is important in any malpractice case. Medical malpractice support services, like those offered by Taylor Medical Consulting, can greatly contribute to the success of a case through the identification of witnesses with the right credentials, and who can offer credible testimony before a judge and jury.
http://www.taylormedicalconsulting.com/a-trusted-medical-malpractice-expert-witness-can-validate-your-claim/
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Justifying a Medical Malpractice Case
Unlike
what's usually depicted in TV programs like the top-rating “Grey's
Anatomy,” not all doctors and surgeons get it right all the time.
In real life, even highly respectable health practitioners are
susceptible to errors like making a wrong diagnosis or prescribing an
incorrect medication. However, once the errors begin to worsen a
patient's condition, the medical practitioners can face a medical
malpractice lawsuit.
Medical
malpractice laws, however, vary from state to state. For instance,
the statute of limitations differ from one state to another, which
limits the period in which claimants can file a charge. In North
Carolina, a patient can file a medical malpractice lawsuit within
three years from the date of injury, while in New York, a patient
should bring a medical malpractice case within two and a half years
from the date of injury.
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Misdiagnosis and the Role of the Medical Malpractice Expert Witness
Proving a Claim with the Help of an Expert Witness
When an individual decides to pursue a medical malpractice suit due to misdiagnosis, his best allies would be his attorney and an established medical malpractice expert witness. Expert witnesses are usually called in to help judges establish the facts of a case, or when the evidence is related to a matter which falls outside the knowledge and experience of the jury.
Of course, when choosing medical malpractice expert witnesses, lawyers or court officials have to consider credentials and qualifications. Fortunately, there are companies and organizations like Taylor Medical Consulting, spearheaded by Dr. Greg Taylor, which can provide expert witness support to those who need it. In the end, whatever type of malpractice case is being heard, the services of a medical malpractice expert still remain invaluable.
http://www.taylormedicalconsulting.com/misdiagnosis-and-the-role-of-the-medical-malpractice-expert-witness/
When an individual decides to pursue a medical malpractice suit due to misdiagnosis, his best allies would be his attorney and an established medical malpractice expert witness. Expert witnesses are usually called in to help judges establish the facts of a case, or when the evidence is related to a matter which falls outside the knowledge and experience of the jury.
Of course, when choosing medical malpractice expert witnesses, lawyers or court officials have to consider credentials and qualifications. Fortunately, there are companies and organizations like Taylor Medical Consulting, spearheaded by Dr. Greg Taylor, which can provide expert witness support to those who need it. In the end, whatever type of malpractice case is being heard, the services of a medical malpractice expert still remain invaluable.
http://www.taylormedicalconsulting.com/misdiagnosis-and-the-role-of-the-medical-malpractice-expert-witness/
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Human Error Elements to Malpractice: Misdiagnosis
While the medical field
demands nothing less than utmost accuracy
and precision from its practitioners, human error is something
that can never be completely taken out of the picture. Unfortunately,
medical misdiagnosis could also be one of the most dangerous mistakes
that a medical practitioner can commit.