What Documents Does My Medical Malpractice Lawyer Need From Me?
Are you or a loved one a victim of medical malpractice in the United States? Did you know you can take certain legal measures to receive compensation for it?
If you’d like to learn more about how you can be helped with this issue, contact a Rhode Island medical malpractice lawyer at Marasco & Nesselbush Law. An experienced lawyer will go into details of what you should expect and how you can go about your specific situation. They will also explain what the next steps will be in the legal process and if there’s anything else you need to do to get the right amount of compensation for your incident.
What is medical malpractice?
If you or anyone you know has ever been hurt by a health care professional due to carelessness or negligence, chances are you’ve experienced medical malpractice. In order for a careless or negligent act to be legally considered medical malpractice, there needs to be a direct violation of the standard of care, one or more injuries that were caused by negligence, and significant damages caused by the medical errors.
Some examples of medical malpractice that may lead to a lawsuit include failure to diagnose or a misdiagnosis, unnecessary surgery, surgical errors, poor follow-up or aftercare, and failure to recognize symptoms. Additionally, disregarding a patient’s medical history, misreading or ignoring laboratory results, and prescribing the wrong medication can all be considered medical malpractices.
How can a medical malpractice lawyer help you?
Victims of medical malpractice can speak to a lawyer and file a claim or lawsuit against the health care provider responsible for their incident or the wrongful death of a loved one.
A malpractice attorney will have the responsibility of recovering expenses on medical negligence verdicts and settlements for present and future accident-related medical costs as well as lost wages resulting from the incident. Likewise, they’ll help the medical malpractice victim generate an agreement for the physical and mental suffering the incident has caused them along with any household expenses pertaining to it.
A medical malpractice firm such as Marasco & Nesselbush will provide onsite medical consultations, resources to advance upfront costs, and a network of medical experts. Additionally, they will not charge you a single fee unless your case succeeds. Their expertise and years of experience will help prove that a medical practitioner has caused you or a loved one harm and that the institution or health care provider is responsible for it.
You’ll need to present medical and mental health records and bills.
When filing a claim or lawsuit for medical malpractice, your lawyer will require you to present specific documentation to back up your claims and make it easier for them to process your case. You will need to present your lawyer with medical records and your mental health history whether it’s related to the malpractice or not.
This will help them develop a case against the institution or person responsible for your suffering on the basis that they have worsened your health condition or even caused you to be traumatized. If you don’t have these documents, you will need to contact your healthcare providers or give your attorney the contact information so they can gather the documents themselves.
Your lawyer will also need your prescription drug history with the names of the medications that have been prescribed to you along with the dosage amounts and the dates when they were prescribed to you. It’s important that you also gather documentation regarding your health insurance, such as your coverage and disability policy, and present them to your malpractice attorney for further insight into your health. Moreover, your medical bills and invoices will also need to be presented to your lawyers in order for them to calculate the total of your medical expenses.
You can gather these documents prior to meeting with your malpractice lawyer to expedite the lawsuit or settlement process.