In medical malpractice cases, many people think there are a lot of claims of dubious value that get paid because doctors or hospitals just want to settle.
In reality, it is the exact opposite.
Doctors and hospitals fight medical malpractice cases very hard. They devote enormous resources even to claims they know are meritorious, hoping the lawyer will give up or that a jury will sympathize with the doctor at trial.
One of the biggest challenges in medical malpractice cases is finding the right experts.
Your case will rise and fall based on the experts involved.
That means it is critical to find experts with impeccable credentials who can withstand aggressive cross-examination at deposition and at trial.
Part of what makes this so difficult is that doctors are generally reluctant to testify against other doctors.
As a result, only a small number of physicians are even willing to review cases and potentially testify that another doctor was negligent.
At Simeone and Miller, we have extensive experience securing the proper experts for medical malpractice cases.