Malpractice Lawyer 101:”The Complete” Guide For Beginners
Malpractice Compensation
Malpractice compensation often will cover future and past medical expenses. It also provides compensation to victims for income loss and their ability to work.
Non-economic damages are more difficult to quantify. They include pain and tension, anger and discontent. They are typically determined using a severity factor.
To establish negligence the plaintiff must prove that the doctor was bound by the duty to act professionally; that the duty was breached and resulted in injury and resulted in certain damages.
Damages for suffering and pain
In a san mateo malpractice attorney lawsuit the suffering and pain can be difficult to quantify as they are subjective. The pain and suffering of a patient is not economic losses, like hospital bills or lost wages t...