Are you wondering what it will take for you or your loved ones to file a medical malpractice lawsuit against your healthcare provider? If that’s the case, you will want to read through this post patiently and vividly. 

Medical malpractice lawsuits are always complicated because they require a scientific and more nuanced approach. It is said that it is one of the toughest lawsuits to win as a plaintiff and as such required the practice of an experienced medical lawyer.  

What To Look For? 

Before filing a medical malpractice lawsuit, you will want to ensure that the following processes are put into place, to wit; 

• Contact the physician or the health care facility to discuss the injury or harm and see if you both can reach an agreement on the necessary steps to be taken to mitigate the injury. 

• If after doing the above, no consensus was reached, you can then proceed to file a complaint with your state’s medical licensing board which will ensure that the issue is dutifully investigated. 

• Invite an impartial or a third-party medical expert to review your case to determine if the standard of care (the professional norms and conducts required of a medical professional, institution, and healthcare provider) are met. 

• Hiring a good medical malpractice attorney to argue your case. 

Hiring The Right Malpractice Attorney 

After ascertaining that you need to file a medical malpractice lawsuit, the next thing to ensure is hiring the right malpractice lawyer around you. Hiring the right and the best malpractice attorney is the difference between winning and losing your claims. To hire the best medical malpractice attorney around you, you need to ensure the following;

• Research: you must be willing to search for malpractice lawyers around you. This will give you options to choose from and also ensure that you don’t go for a mediocre practice. You just make sure that you verify their practices on their website which includes the experience and knowledge of medical malpractice. 

• Check Their Licensing: the next thing to do is check out their licensing status. Are they licensed in your state and have a good standing as a member of the local, state, or national bar associations. This will allow for recourse when need is, during, and after the pendency of the litigation. 

•  Inquire About Their Practice: under this, what should be your concern is how many percent of the attorney’s caseload is dedicated to medical malpractice. What percentage of their cases go to trial versus settling out of court. Lastly, how much casework is delegated to extra hands or support staff. 

• Payment Practice: many malpractice lawyers work on a contingency fee basis, which means that they only accept payment after the client receives their settlement which is always 33% of the total sum or more depending on the state or jurisdiction and the policies of the firms. Also, clients may be required to pay upfront litigation expenses such as filing fees and investigation fees before they can be given their settlement. 

• Ask Questions: one sure way to get the best of a malpractice attorney is to ask a lot of questions during the first meeting. Their answer and their countenance to the questions asked will show their level of expertise and the knowledge they have in this field. This will also ensure that their level of communication is up to the task. It is a big red flag if you’re not allowed to ask a question or your questions are not properly attended to. Asking questions about the circumstances of your case will also ensure that your attorney provides you with steps that must be taken in line with the peculiarity of your case. No two cases are the same but may have a similar characteristic, it’s through asking relevant questions that you get to know all that needs to be done for the success of your case.