How do you get your life back on track after a medical professional betrays your trust? How do you bring yourself to go to yet another doctor, let alone pay the bills associated with your botched care?
New York civil law says that you don’t have to let instances of medical malpractice go unchallenged. Instead of facing your recovery alone, connect with a Depew medical malpractice attorney. Richmond Vona’s team can help you take an offending medical institution to civil court, where we can then demand that you receive compensation for the wrongs done to you.
Our personal injury lawyers in Depew are prepared to represent you in and out of court as your medical malpractice case progresses. You can contact us today to learn more about the steps we can take to make your experience with New York’s civil courts as stress-free as possible.
Identifying a Violated Duty of Care After Instances of Medical Malpractice
What is medical malpractice, and why does it entitle you to legal action? The term “medical malpractice” refers to an institution’s failure to uphold the duty of care it owes you. This could mean that an institution’s staff deliberately endangers you, ignores your condition, or prescribes you medical solutions that have a negative impact on your overall health.
If you want to take legal action against a medical institution, you need to prove that:
- The institution and its employees owed you a duty of care
- The institution and/or its employees violated that duty of care
- You suffered economic losses as a result of that negligence
Fortunately, you don’t have to make these points alone. The medical malpractice lawyers in Depew can work with you to build a personal injury claim and file it within your statute of limitations. We make sure that a civil court has to consider the facts of your claim and can’t overlook your concerns based on formatting errors, missing information, or missed deadlines.
Evidence Helps Establish Your Right to Legal Action
If you want to prove the aforementioned points and, subsequently, your right to legal action, you need evidence on hand. What evidence has the biggest impact on a personal injury case? That depends on the nature of the medical malpractice you’re accusing an institution of committing.
The evidence that can most often help a survivor like you make a medical malpractice case can include the following:
- Third-party assessments of your health
- Statements from witnesses who observed your original treatment
- Physical evidence, including injuries or a decline in your health
- Video, photo, or audio footage of you engaging with a negligent party
- A paper trail depicting your history of treatment or lack thereof
You can count on our attorneys to gather some combination of this evidence on your behalf.
For a free legal consultation with a medical malpractice lawyer serving Depew, call (716) 300-5885
Taking Your Medical Malpractice Claim to Civil Court
So long as a judge moves your request for a civil claim forward, you can use the following means to fight for medical malpractice compensation:
Negotiating for a Fair Settlement
You do not have to go to court to win compensation for a medical malpractice claim. If the liable party recognizes their role in your losses, or if they want to avoid the publicity of a public case, they may meet you for private settlement negotiations. You can rely on a medical malpractice attorney in Depew to represent you throughout this process.
Make sure you familiarize yourself with the base value of your claim before you go into these negotiations. Even if a liable party recognizes their role in your accident, they may still ask you to waive your right to compensation for certain losses. So long as you have the evidence you need to prove your right to that support, our team can demand it on your behalf.
Going to Civil Trial
There are times when liable parties will refuse to acknowledge the role they played in your long-term suffering. You don’t have to resign yourself to inaction in these cases. You can take your case directly to trial instead. Our team can initiate medical malpractice discovery and bring forward the data we need to prove your right to fair compensation.
While you specifically play a role in examination and cross-examination, the legal process in a medical malpractice trial requires you to undergo:
- Discovery
- Opening statements
- Examination
- Cross-examination
- Closing statements
- Deliberation
- Verdict
You may not have to take the stand to advocate for your right to compensation. That said, our team can assess your circumstances and prepare you for court accordingly.
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Richmond Vona, LLC Fights for You
It doesn’t matter whether medical malpractice temporarily or permanently disrupts your life. You went to a medical professional for help and got burned in the process. Now, Richmond Vona, LLC wants to help you demand justice for your losses. You can count on our team to defend your best interests as you either negotiate for a settlement or bring your losses to a judge’s attention.
Richmond Vona, LLC has served West New York residents for several years. We’re ready to contribute our experience in and out of court to your recovery. Want to learn more about our services? You can schedule a free case consultation with our team by phone or web. Let’s get together and discuss the medical malpractice compensation you deserve today.
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