When a person who is a patient in a hospital or under the care of a medical professional alleges that he or she was not cared for or treated competently and the result was personal injury or worse, this allegation can result in a medical malpractice lawsuit. The laws that govern medical malpractice law suits are phenomenally complex and anyone contemplating suing is advised to hire Chicago medical malpractice lawyers, these lawyers are seasoned in the laws that apply. Although the lawyer may be called a medical malpractice lawyer or attorney he or she is practicing personal injury or tort law.
When a lawyer is first presented with a case that he or she believes constitutes malpractice the usual first step the lawyer takes is to study the case and evaluate the chances of success at trial. If, in the opinion of the lawyer the case is unlikely to prosper the lawyer will generally not accept the case. If, on the other hand the lawyer feels that there is a valid case and it is accepted the lawyer will prepare whatever paperwork is required by the court that holds jurisdiction. The paper work usually includes the complaint and summons as well as any documents that need to be served on the defendant.
Prior to trial Chicago medical malpractice lawyers work on developing a theory on the case. This is true for both sides, both the lawyers representing the patient as well as the person named in the suit as the defendant will do their own independent investigation of the facts and the circumstances that surround the case. In many medical malpractice cases the lawyers will engage the services of a private investigator to find the details, often the lawyers hire medical experts who can give an expert opinion at trial on whether the named defendant acted negligently when caring for the patient.
As is true for many cases involving personal injury, the lawyers try to settle out of court. It is not that Chicago medical malpractice lawyers are reluctant to appear in court, they are not. They know that in many cases it is to the advantage of the defendant to settle out of court as a jury often sympathizes with an individual who suffered unnecessary and unwarranted pain due to an improper action of a medical practitioner. However, if the defendant will not settle the lawyers for the patient are ready to perform their tasks in court.
If you suffered injury at the hands of a medical practitioner or a medical facility you can hire Chicago medical malpractice lawyers and sue for damages. Contact Shea Law Group to discuss the details of your case.
