Medical Malpractice Questions & Answers
Straight answers to what people ask most. These hold wherever you were hurt — for the deadlines and rules that depend on your state, choose your state below.
Is a Bad Outcome the Same as Medical Malpractice?
No — and this is the single most important thing to understand about these cases. Medicine involves risk, and even careful, competent treatment can fail or lead to a bad result. A disappointing or even tragic outcome is not, by itself, malpractice.
Read the answer →Do I Need a Medical Expert for a Malpractice Case?
In nearly every medical malpractice case, yes. The heart of these cases is the standard of care — what a reasonably careful provider would have done — and that is a medical question. It is proven through a qualified expert who reviews the records and explains where the care fell short and how that caused harm.
Read the answer →What Should I Do if I Suspect Medical Malpractice?
First, take care of your health. Get whatever ongoing care you need, including a second opinion from a provider you trust — your health comes before any claim, and continuing appropriate treatment also documents the harm.
Read the answer →How Much Does a Medical Malpractice Lawyer Cost?
We handle medical malpractice claims on a contingency basis for the cases we take, which means there is no fee unless we recover for you. The fee is a percentage of the recovery, and if there is no recovery, you do not owe an attorney fee.
Read the answer →Questions about the law in your state?
Filing deadlines, fault rules, and limits on damages differ by state. Choose where you were hurt for answers under that state's law.
General information, not legal advice. Every situation is different, and the law differs by state.