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How to File a Medical Malpractice Case
A patient who discovers an object foreign to her body, such as surgical clamps in her body following gall bladder surgery can file a lawsuit for medical malpractice. A successful lawsuit must prove the legal elements of medical negligence: duty, deviance from this duty, direct cause, and injury.
It is vital for our clients to establish a direct causal connection between the breach of duty and the resulting injury, known as proximate causation.
Causes of Injury
A medical malpractice lawsuit can be filed either by the injured person or a legal representative. Based on the specific circumstances, it could be the spouse of the patient, an adult child or parent, a guardian ad litem, or the executor or administrator of the estate of the deceased...