Yes. You will need a lawyer to investigate the case, gather the needed documents, consult with medical experts, make a demand, negotiate a settlement or to file the case and present the evidence to the jury.

You will need a Topeka medical malpractice lawyer that can provide you a clear analysis of your case in clear, understandable language. Here are some of the common problems and issues involved in a medical malpractice case.

The first issue in many medical malpractices cases is that of causation. Just because there is an adverse result from a procedure does not mean in a court of law that the Judge will assume that the bad result came from malpractice. The plaintiff must have sufficient evidence regarding causation to avoid summary judgment. For example, there have been several studies that have linked unopposed estrogen with endometrial cancer. It’s important to find similar links in established academic research in your case. If there is no evidence of causation, the defendant can move to have the case dismissed. So we must prove by evidence the doctor’s negligence and also that the act of negligence caused the injury.

Unless the negligence is so apparent that a layperson can understand it, we must have expert testimony on the standard of care and the cause of the injury. An expert must testify based on what is probably true not what is possible.