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Medical Malpractice Litigation Medical malpractice litigation is a complex and time-consuming. It is also expensive for both the plaintiff and the defendant. To be awarded monetary compensation for malpractice, a patient must demonstrate that the substandard medical treatment led to their injury. This involves establishing four legal elements which include professional duty and breach of that duty, injury, and resulting damages. Discovery The most important aspect of a medical malpractice case is gathering evidence. This can be done through written interrogatories and requests for documents. Interrogatories require to be answered under an oath by the opposition to the lawsuit. They are used to establish the facts to be presented in court. Requests for production of documents pe...