Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuit FAQs

Many people who have suffered the results of medical malpractice or nursing home abuse fail to get legal help. In most cases, this is simply because they do not have enough information, or the right information.

“Isn’t it nearly impossible to win a medical malpractice case?” 

This is the concern which prevents most people from pursuing a medical malpractice lawsuit at all. The answer is that it is not impossible. If you have valid grounds for claiming medical malpractice, and the assistance of a competent attorney, you have a good chance of achieving a positive outcome.

“The doctor, hospital, or caretaker is in a much more powerful position than I, so how could I expect to win?” 

This is another frequently asked question which deters many people from pursuing a medical malpractice or nursing home abuse lawsuit. The fact is that even though a physician or medical facility has an outstanding reputation in your community, this will not sway the court’s decision in their favor if you have a valid case.

“If I file a medical malpractice lawsuit, won’t I appear greedy, as if I am only out for money?” 

This is a frequently asked question which many people do have on this subject. The answer is that making a valid claim, and requesting that you be compensated for your physician’s or hospital’s mistakes, is certainly not an expression of greed. You are only requesting that which you are legitimately entitled to receive.

“She/He is a good doctor or caretaker, even if he did make a serious mistake. Won’t a medical malpractice or nursing home neglect lawsuit put him out of business?” 

Oddly enough, many people do have this concern when they are thinking about a lawsuit. The fact is that your health care professional has insurance to cover the possibility of medical malpractice lawsuits, when and if they do occur. Unless there are circumstances which would cause the court or medical board to conclude that your physician’s conduct places patients in a position of undue harm, it is not likely that a medical malpractice lawsuit will have a substantially negative effect on his medical practice.