How Do You Prove Medical Malpractice?

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How Do You Prove?

• Medical Malpractice

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Medical Malpractice
Everyone makes mistakes on a daily basis. It is
in their nature to learn from those mistakes and
evolve. Doctors are no exception they too make
mistakes, except when they make a mistake, a
person may die as a result. Medical malpractice
cases are very common in the United States. Every
year, people get several billion dollars through
medical malpractice claims.
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A violation of the standard of care
Medical malpractice involves
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An injury caused by the negligence
The injury caused significant damage
If you were a victim of medical malpractice, you
will need legal help in order to prove your case.
Feel free to reach out to Hawaii medical
malpractice attorneys and schedule your
consultation today.
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Here Are Some Ways In Which You Can Prove Medical
Malpractice
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Determining Negligence

• You should always start by trying to prove
  negligence. This means finding evidence that will
  support your claim, and prove that it was the
  doctors fault or another medical workers fault
  that lead to your injuries. If you can prove that
  your injuries occurred as a result of a medical
  workers negligence, you may look to obtain tens
  of thousands of dollars in compensation.

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To determine negligence, you will have to be able
to prove the following

• The existence of a duty owed by the health
  professional to you (doctor-patient relationship)
• There was a deviation in the care provided by the
  medical personnel (lower medical standard than
  usual)
• You received injuries as a result of a lower
  standard of care

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In some cases, it is easy to determine
negligence. Such cases are

• The surgeon performed surgery on the wrong body
  part
• The surgeon forgot a tool inside the patients
  body
• The doctor misdiagnosed the patient
• The doctor gave the patient the wrong type of
  medication
• The patient was neglected while inside the
  medical facility

Remember that proving negligence is the key to
win your medical malpractice claim.
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Informed Consent
In almost every medical facility, there is a law
that requires doctors to obtain a patients
informed consent before administering a procedure
or treatment. If the medical personnel fails to
obtain a patients informed consent, it is a form
of medical negligence and the patient will have
the right to file medical malpractice.
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Contact An Attorney
You cannot win a medical malpractice case without
an attorney guiding you through the process. In
order to succeed, you should hire an attorney and
ask for legal representation. Present to your
attorney any evidence which you have gathered,
and work together on your case. There are many
ways in which you can support your case speak
with medical malpractice attorneys in Hawaii
today, and they will teach you how you can
contribute to your case, without getting too
involved or jeopardizing the case. And if you are
in need of an experienced team of medical
malpractice attorneys, feel free to give them a
call.
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