Gulfport Medical Malpractice Attorneys

Important Considerations for Medical Malpractice Claims

In legal circles, medical malpractice claims are often considered among the most difficult case types to win. Laws tend to favor defendants, and a high evidential bar needs to be upheld to secure compensation if the case goes to court. For these reasons and more, it is important to be fully prepared for anything that can complicate your case.

Three important considerations for medical malpractice claims and lawsuits are:

• Expert testimony: A court might not hear a medical malpractice claim if the plaintiff does not have any expert testimony to back their claims. Our attorneys can network with medical experts to validate your experiences and injuries.

• Informed consent: If you provided informed consent to your doctor to perform or order a procedure, then it could be more difficult to sue them if something goes wrong. On the other hand, when there is no informed consent, a medical malpractice claim could be stronger.

• Statute of limitations: Mississippi has a two-year statute of limitations on medical malpractice claims, which usually begins on the date your new or worsened injury was diagnosed. It could also begin on the date of the medical mistake, though.

• Non-economic damage caps: For medical malpractice lawsuits in Mississippi, a court will limit non-economic damages related to pain and suffering to just $500,000, which might be much less than what a jury first decided was fair.