Facts You Need to Know About Medical Malpractice Personal Injury

1. FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MEDICAL MALPRACTICE PERSONAL INJURY Medical Malpractice Is a Subset of Personal Injury Law: Medical malpractice falls under the broader category of personal injury law. It specifically refers to harm caused by a healthcare professional's negligence or failure to meet the standard of care. This could include misdiagnosis, surgical errors, medication mistakes, or failure to provide timely treatment. You Must Prove Four Key Elements: Duty of care: The medical provider owed you a professional duty. Breach of duty: They failed to meet the standard of care. Causation: That breach directly caused your injury. Damages: You suffered measurable harm as a result. There Are Strict Time Limits: Each state has a statute of limitations—a legal deadline for filing a malpractice claim. This can range from 1 to 3 years (or more), and the clock usually starts when the injury is discovered or should have been discovered. Missing the deadline can bar your case completely. Expert Testimony Is Usually Required: Most medical malpractice personal injury cases require expert witnesses—licensed medical professionals who can testify that the standard of care was breached and explain how it caused the injury. Without expert testimony, many cases are dismissed early. ABOUT CHELSIE KING GARZA, P.C. Chelsie King Garza, P.C. fights for victims of medical malpractice, holding negligent healthcare providers accountable. We provide compassionate, aggressive representation to secure justice and compensation for those harmed by medical errors, misdiagnoses, or surgical mistakes. CONTACT INFORMATION Email - cgarza@chelsiegarzalaw.com Phone - 713-893-8808 Address - 3663 N. Sam Houston Parkway E. #200 Houston, Texas 77032 Website - https://chelsiegarzalaw.com