Most often, yes. Most medical malpractice lawsuits require the help of a medical expert. The definition of “help” will depend on the facts of your particular case. But experts are often needed to analyze the facts of your case and/or provide an opinion on matters related to liability and damages. Please know that if you suffered injuries because of a medical provider’s malpractice, you deserve fair compensation for your injuries.
What Are the Benefits of an Expert in a Medical Malpractice Case?
There are several benefits to having a medical expert assist in a malpractice claim. For starters, please know that malpractice cases are often complex as they involve complicated medical procedures and complications. Expert witnesses help explain both to jurors in basic and layman terms.
Further, an expert will add credibility to your malpractice suit. Experts are skilled professionals with impressive curricula vitae. They are also either:
- Currently practicing or teaching medicine, or
- Recently retired from the medical field.
An expert’s education, background, and experiences lend a degree of strength and reliability to a claim.
Note, too, that many experts are experienced in testifying in court. This reality makes them persuasive when talking to a jury. This can help make the jury support your lawsuit and side with your claim.
What Do Experts Specifically Testify On?
Experts typically testify on the following when assisting with a malpractice case:
- The standard of care,
- How a provider breached or did not breach that standard, and
- A victim’s damages.
Parties in a medical malpractice lawsuit are tasked with proving the specific duty of care that a medical provider owed to the plaintiff. Experts help establish what this duty was in the course of the plaintiff’s treatment. They also explain to a judge or jury how a medical provider breached this duty (or in a defendant doctor’s case, how the doctor did not deviate from his/her duty).
Experts also opine on the victim’s injuries. They may describe the nature and extent of the injuries so that a jury can determine what compensation the plaintiff is entitled to. Experts are especially helpful in trying to put a price tag on more amorphous damages like pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life.
Contact Otorowski Morrow & Golden, PLLC
Please know that our firm is here to help if you were injured due to a medical provider’s malpractice. Otorowski Morrow & Golden, PLLC provides free consultations to all our potential clients. The attorneys at our law firm have over 120 years of combined experience helping clients in medical malpractice cases. They never back down to insurers and fight for their clients’ interests every step of the way. Do yourself a favor and contact them now for the quality legal representation you deserve.