When you get medical care, you assume that you are getting the best care that can possible be provided to you. However, sometimes that doesn't happen. If you suspect the doctor or facility that took care of you intentionally neglected to provide you with the best treatments and didn't act in a way that a reasonable person with medical training would while providing you with medical care, you may have grounds to sue for medical malpractice.
#1 Contact An Attorney
The first thing you need to do if you suspect that you have been a victim of medical malpractice is contact an attorney. You don't want to contact just any attorney; you want to make sure that you are contacting an attorney who specially works with medical malpractice cases. The medical malpractice field is a very specific field of law, and you want to work with someone who understand the specific issues that are going to need to be addressed should your case move forward.
#2 Review Medical Records
After you find an attorney to work with, they are going to want to review your medical records. You are going to need to work with your attorney and provide them with the name and contact information for all the doctors, specialists and facilities that provided you with care. Even if you think the neglect was centered around one doctor or facility, your attorney is going to need to get all of your medical records to understand your full treatment history and how the neglect you experienced affected your treatment.
#3 Interview Medical Personal
Next, your attorney is going to need to reach out and interview the different medical personnel who attended to your care. That means the receptionist, nurses, technicians and doctors who interceded and worked on your behalf. This can take a while as your attorney is going to need to contact and set up numerous interviews.
#4 Interview Family & Friends
Finally, your malpractice attorney is going to want to get a clear picture of what the medical experience was like for you. They are going to want to interview any family or friends who helped with your medical care, witnessed your medical care, or witnessed your struggle and recovery process. All of these people may be able to provide valuable information to your attorney that will help move your medical malpractice case forward.
If your attorney feels after reviewing your medical files and completing interviews that you have a solid care, they can move forward with filing your medical malpractice case.
