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Strong Medical Malpractice Cases Depend on the Right Expert Witness Medical Malpractice Awareness Month puts renewed attention on preventable medical harm each July, but proving that harm in court requires more than showing that a patient suffered a devastating outcome. Attorneys often need qualified medical testimony to establish what the appropriate standard of care required,...

Amputation Cases Need Medical Expert Witnesses Who Can Prove The Full Lifetime Impact An amputation is one of the most visually and emotionally powerful injuries a jury will ever encounter in a courtroom, and that can create a false sense of security for attorneys who assume the severity of the injury will speak for itself....

A medical case can look strong in the file room and still weaken the moment testimony begins. The records may show injury, treatment, and loss, but the attorney still needs a medical witness who can explain what happened, why it happened, and how the medicine supports the legal theory. That is why early medical witness...

Where Medical Function Meets Legal Proof Long-term disability issues show up in specific types of cases. A construction worker with a spinal injury who cannot return to physical labor. A nurse with a shoulder injury who cannot safely lift patients. A driver with chronic pain who cannot sit for extended periods. In each of these...

Injury claims involving permanent, disabling injuries raise the stakes for both plaintiffs and defendants. The injury will require a lifetime of care, but you can’t keep going back to the well for more compensation, so the court has to decide how much is appropriate to award for the rest of the plaintiff’s life. And the...

Wrongful death cases often present complex causation issues. While difficult to hear, “the patient would have died anyway” is often asserted as a defense, depending on the circumstances and the jurisdiction. Proving that negligence was actually the cause of a patient’s death may require expert medical insight. This is where the right medical expert witness...

Medical malpractice and personal injury cases may involve hundreds or even thousands of pages of medical evidence, but some of the most compelling evidence is medical imaging. When used well, the results of X-rays, MRIs, CT scans, and other imaging tests can literally and figuratively paint a compelling picture for the jury. However, the meaning...

If you have a catastrophic injury case, a trauma surgeon can explain the plaintiff’s injuries and treatment Personal injury and medical malpractice attorneys face unique challenges when handling catastrophic injury cases. The stakes are high, often with millions or even tens of millions of dollars on the line. Proving each and every element of your...

Litigating medical malpractice cases in the 21st century is more complicated than ever with the rise of electronic health records (EHR). Attorneys must sift through thousands of pages of records and reams of other evidence to get to the bottom of what happened, who was responsible, and whether there is a viable malpractice case. And...

In high-stakes wrongful death claims, you need the right expert to build your case Even when doctors do everything right, negative and even fatal outcomes can still occur. Conversely, if a patient dies during surgery or other medical treatment, it’s not immediately obvious that a doctor’s negligence caused their death. Proving wrongful death in medical...