COLORECTAL SURGERY BLOG

An expert witness can be retained by counsel as a consultant or be used to testify in court. These witnesses perform two important functions. The first is to use their tools, experience, and education to evaluate the evidence of a case, then form an educated opinion of that evidence as it relates to a court

A statute of limitations restricts the amount of time in which a claimant may pursue legal action. Most laypeople think of criminal offenses when they hear this term. However, such statutes are also directly applicable to civil law, including medical malpractice. These laws which set a time limit for filing a case in court exist

Medical malpractice means that a medical professional has breached the standard of care during the course of providing treatment to a patient. As far as the law is concerned, that breach of care must cause harm to the patient in some way, for that patient to be able to sue for medical malpractice. This definition—and

When we seek the care of a medical professional, we are putting our trust, our faith, and our lives in the hands of another person. There are few things as traumatic and life-changing as trusting your health to someone and getting worse instead of better due to something the doctor either did or failed to

Medical malpractice is more common than you think; in fact, recent study reports show that medical errors and negligence are the third leading cause of death in the United States. As the numbers increased over the years, so did the malpractice litigation business; and with it, the number of medical malpractice witnesses, both experts, and

When the help of a medical professional is needed, we trust that they have the training, capability, and good faith to help in a competent manner. When a professional is negligent or deviates from accepted standards, there can be serious consequences – lifelong injuries, or even death. A shocking number of valid medical malpractice cases

If you are reading this, chances are something in your recent medical history has gone wrong, and you are hoping to launch a malpractice suit against a surgeon. Or, perhaps, you are an attorney looking closely at a case, whether it is a defense or a plaintiff’s case. A crucial piece of the process is

Having the right medical experts on your side is often key in winning compensation or successfully defending a medical malpractice case involving a proctologist. Medical experts play an essential role in these cases, because the burden of proof in the United States is based on showing the doctor in question did not follow the protocols

Medical malpractice is a serious claim, and the consequences of a malpractice case going to trial can be dire for both the doctor and hospital and the patient (plaintiff). Because of the exceptionally high financial liability involved with medical malpractice, legal teams for both the plaintiff and defendant spare no expense when preparing for court.

When we need emergency care, the last thing we hope for or expect to encounter is medical staff in the Emergency Room who are not prepared to give us the care we need. Medical malpractice claims are surprisingly common in the United States, and many of these errors take place in the Emergency Room. These