Being injured by medical malpractice is an exceptionally difficult burden to surmount. If the negligence of a medical professional or facility leaves you injured, it’s time to consult with an experienced Blakely medical malpractice lawyer.
The Settlement Process
In order to settle your medical practice claim, you’ll need to proceed through a series of highly technical and often-complicated steps that include:
- Filing your complaint, which will state the grounds – or basis – of your claim and that will request monetary damages as your relief
- Filing an affidavit from a medical expert that supports your claim of negligence
- Engaging in the discovery phase in which both parties can delve more deeply into the facts involved and in which both parties are required to share all relevant information in their possession
- Conducting depositions, which is a component of the discovery phase
- Settling or moving forward with a trial by jury
Don’t Wait to Reach out to an Experienced South Georgia Medical Malpractice Attorney
If you’ve been harmed by medical malpractice, Rob McLendon at The McLendon Law Firm in Blakely is a formidable medical malpractice attorney who takes immense pride in helping clients like you obtain just compensation that covers their complete range of physical, financial, and emotional damages. For more information about how we can help you, please don’t hesitate to call us at 877-ROB-WINS today.
FAQ
What are the elements of medical malpractice?
The elements of a successful medical malpractice claim include a medical professional who owes you a duty of care, breaches that duty of care, causes you to be injured in the process, and leaves you with legal damages as a result.
What damages can I recover on?
You can seek damages for your medical expenses, your lost earnings, and your physical and emotional pain and suffering.
What if I can’t prove medical malpractice?
Proving medical malpractice is a job for medical experts and your experienced medical malpractice attorney. With an experienced med mal attorney in your corner, you won’t need to worry about proving malpractice on your own.
