US Legal defines medical negligence as any form of negligence done by a medical professional. It’s when a doctor, nurse, or healthcare professional fails to provide the care or treatment necessary, one that leads or contributes to the injury or death of a patient.
If you or a family member suffers from medical negligence, you’ll need to seek out legal help. Hiring medical malpractice lawyers Chicago residents trust, should be on top of your to-do list. Here are some of the things you can expect from hiring a lawyer:
Establish the Relationship
Your lawyer will help you put together the proof you need to support the existence of a doctor-patient relationship.
Prove Negligence Happened
In these cases, negligence must be established. Your lawyer will work with you to prove that there were decisions, treatment, or a failure to provide proper treatment, one up to the current standards of care, that happened.
Establish the Link
Your lawyer must then establish the link between the poor treatment or lack thereof and how it resulted in harming the patient.
Quantify the Damages
Once that link has been proven, it is now up to your lawyer to let you know what kind of damages you qualify for.
Other Things
Aside from these four critical steps in establishing your medical negligence claim, you can also count on your lawyer for the following:
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Support and Guidance. Your lawyer will help you file that claim and understand the legal process.
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Representation. Your lawyer will stand up for your rights in court. Even if you or a loved one is at the hospital, you know you have someone on your side.
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Compensation. Hiring a lawyer gives you the best possible chance of winning your case and getting the compensation you deserve.
Give yourself the legal advantage you need. Hire a Shea Law Group lawyer to help you.
