Medical Malpractice Cases in 2022

When you receive medical care, you expect the healthcare provider to make you feel better, not worse. Unfortunately, medical malpractice remains a serious problem in the United States. More than 250,000 patients die each year because of an act of medical negligence, which makes medical malpractice the third most frequent cause of death. Medical malpractice is one of many practices that fall under the category of personal injury law. Like other types of personal injury law, medical malpractice cases require proving the presence of the four elements of negligence.

Proving negligence for medical malpractice cases in 2022 starts by demonstrating a healthcare provider had a duty of care to protect you from harm. Once your attorney demonstrates a healthcare provider had the responsibility to protect you from getting sick or sustaining an injury, your legal counsel must show the healthcare provider violated the duty of care doctrine by committing at least one act of negligence. The third and fourth elements of proving negligence are presenting persuasive evidence that negligence caused you harm and that the harm you endured produced financial losses.

As the most complex type of personal injury law to litigate, a medical malpractice case requires the legal support of an experienced personal injury lawyer. An experienced attorney knows how to collect and organize the physical evidence necessary to file a convincing civil lawsuit that seeks monetary damages. Your personal injury attorney also understands the medical terminology that applies to your case. For example, if a healthcare provider misdiagnosed your medical condition, your lawyer must be able to explain to the judge hearing your case the type of diagnosis you received, as well as the type of diagnosis you should have received.

Since 1988, the personal injury attorneys at Morgan and Morgan have represented clients who needed legal support for a medical malpractice case. We have recovered more than $20 billion in monetary damages for our clients, with a significant percentage of the compensation coming from medical malpractice cases. With more than 150 properly credentialed investigators located throughout the country, you can rest assured that your personal injury attorney gathers the physical evidence you need to file a convincing civil lawsuit that seeks monetary damages.

Learn about how Morgan and Morgan handles medical malpractice cases in 2022 by scheduling a free case evaluation with a personal injury attorney.