Your head may strike the steering wheel or dashboard during a car accident. Your head may strike the floor when you slip and fall in a grocery store. Your child may suffer a brain injury during delivery. You may suffer a brain injury during surgery. You can file a lawsuit against the other driver, the doctor who delivered your child, or the doctor who performed the surgery. A key to winning your case is choosing the right expert medical witness.
You can suffer a brain injury in a traffic accident, as the result of a slip or trip on a hazard, or because a doctor or other health care provider makes an error during a medical procedure. What causes the brain injury?
If you suffer brain damage, your lawyer will need to obtain an expert witness to prove medical causation. The expert can demonstrate how the blow to the head impacted your cognitive abilities. A medical malpractice expert can review your medical record to determine what happened to cause your oxygen supply to be cut off.
In a medical malpractice case, your lawyer must prove the standard of care in the medical community applicable to your case. You’ll need an expert from the medical field relevant to your situation. For example, if your child was born with a brain injury, you’ll need an ob-gyn. The expert will explain how the doctor failed to meet the standard of care and how the doctor’s failure to meet the standard of care caused your injury. The medical malpractice expert will know the proper terminology to use to convince a judge or jury of the merits of your case.
If you suffer a TBI in a traffic accident or a fall, you may not experience symptoms immediately. It may be days, months, or years before you start to experience headaches, memory loss, or difficulty with coordination. An expert witness can link your symptoms to the accident and explain why your symptoms did not manifest themselves immediately. The expert can connect your symptoms to the blow or jolt to your head in an accident.
Your expert witness will be critical in helping your lawyer prove damages. The expert can explain the injury and its cause, as well as the medical and psychological assistance you’ll need. In your lawsuit, you can recover for pain and suffering as well as your mental anxiety. The expert can explain the types of problems you’ll encounter and the care you’ll need.
Reliable Clinical Experts offers a free consultation to decide which medical expert witness you need to review your case. The expert will determine if you have a case, help you prepare your case, and appear in court if needed. Call to get an expert on your case.
Don’t waste your trial funds on a consultation with a high initial case review rate just to find no evidence of medical negligence. Let Reliable Clinical Experts closely examine the merit of your case for a low-cost consultation. Schedule an appointment with our medical experts today. Learn more about how we can help with your legal issues by giving us a call.
(855) 608-2025 Free consultationLooking for a sample expert witness report?