Whether you go into a hospital for surgery, or you go to the doctor’s office to see your doctor, you are trusting that they will accurately read your chart and help you handle the issue that brought you to them. You have the expectation that they will take the time to accurately care about your personal health care needs. Most doctors and nurses have nothing but the best intentions. They follow the rules set down by the health care board about what makes up proper care. These people got into the medical field to help others. But no matter the good intentions, people do get hurt and improperly cared for by medical professionals. What happens when something does go wrong and you or someone you love is injured or killed by a medical professional. The best thing to do is to consult with a Medical malpractice Iowa City IA lawyer and discuss what happened and where to go from there. Many people do not want to hire a lawyer. They believe that the medical professional that injured them or their insurance company will go out of their way to help ensure that the wrong is made as right as possible. This is not the case. Most insurance companies’ goal is to keep as much of their money as they can. Which means they will do their best to make sure you get very little.
Most lawyers will talk to you about your case before you hire them. During this first consultation the lawyer will want to hear what happened and why you believe there was medical malpractice. They will then tell you if they believe you have a case or not. Many lawyers will give you advice even if they are not going to take your case. They may even referee you to another lawyer, if they think the other lawyer would be better suited to help you. In order for a lawyer to want to move forward with a case they must be convinced that malpractice did occur. There are three things a lawyer will look for to decided if malpractice occurred. The first thing is a violation of the standards of care. The second is if the injury was caused by negligence and third thing is if the injury resulted in significant damage. They will evaluate your case based on these things and let you know if they can help.
