You trust your physician to give you sound advice and to provide effective treatment for your ailment. When they fail to do so, when you come out worse as a result of their treatment, you can hold them accountable. Filing a medical malpractice claim is the best way to do so. Miami Florida medical malpractice lawyers specialize in helping people who have suffered injury under the care of a medical professional.
The Do’s and Don’ts of a Medical Malpractice Case
To get the compensation you deserve in a medical malpractice case, you must be focused and disciplined. The physician you are suing will have their own team of lawyers, and they will work hard to discredit your case.
Here are some of the do’s and don’ts.
Do:
1. Gather all medical records
You should ensure that your injury and the procedures that led to it are well-documented, and you should gather these documents. All medical records related to your original complaint and ailment should also be preserved and collected as evidence.
2. Take photos and videos
Photos make an impression. If your case goes to trial, the best way to convince a jury of the pain and suffering you have had to go through, and the outrage of the malpractice, is to present photos of your injury.
Don’t:
1. Discuss your case on social media
You may want to keep friends and family update. You may also want to share your anger and frustration at what you doctor did. Although it is simple and easy to share such information on social media, you should resist the urge to do so. The other side will use it to hurt your case. Even if you share something and then delete it, they will still be able to find it. You should therefore say nothing about the case on social media.
2. Skip doctor’s appointments
You should keep in constant touch with your doctor and follow their regimen and instructions.
If you have been injured by the incompetence or inattentiveness of a medical professional, then you should call the Miami Florida medical malpractice lawyers at Buchalter Hoffman & Dorchak. Calling Buchalter Hoffman & Dorchak can get you the compensation you deserve.