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How to Prove a Medical Malpractice Claim

This Guide describes all of the elements of proving a medical malpractice claim. If you were injured as a result of medical negligence, call our experienced medical malpractice lawyer in New York.

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How to Prove a Medical Malpractice Claim

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  1. How To Prove A Medical Malpractice Claim If you believe that you or someone you loved has fallen victim to Medical Malpractice, you probably want to file a claim against the negligent medical professional who caused you to suffer unnecessarily. www.lawyertime.com 800-529-9997

  2. 1. Doctor/Patient Relationship The easiest and disputed step is that there was no doctor and patient relationship. So that in the court, you should tell the court that there was a doctor who had an obligation to the patient to provide competent care.

  3. 2. Prove Negligent Care To prove negligent care in a medical malpractice case, you will need to prove that your doctor did not meet the medical standard of care.

  4. 3. Prove an Injury Occurred as a Result of Negligence To win a medical malpractice case you cannot just prove that your doctor was negligent and failed to provide you with the standard level of care. You will also need to prove that because of the doctor's negligence, you suffered an injury or harm.

  5. 4. Present Proof of Damages At the end, you must also provide the court with details regarding the damages that you suffered as a result of the malpractice. This may include the amount of wages that were lost or any additional medical costs that incurred due to the negligence of the medical professional.

  6. 5. Prove all Elements You need to prove all the steps mentioned above in a medical malpractice lawsuit, by a preponderance of the evidence." This means each of the statements above needs to be more likely true than not.

  7. Get A Free Consultation Now If you or someone you love has been a victim of a medical malpractice in New York and are looking for a medical malpractice lawyers in New York who will aggressively pursue your case, call us now for a free phone consultation. 800-529-9997 www.lawyertime.com

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