Medical malpractice is negligence by medical professional (doctor, nurse, physician’s assistant, etc. Given the huge reluctance by juries to bring back verdicts against medical professionals, these concepts lead malpractice attorneys to be highly selective in the cases we take. Now this part about being “a” cause, as opposed to “the” cause is important, for injuries may come from multiple causes. As an example, woman goes to doctor with lump in her breast and the doctor says, “Don’t worry about it. The doctor didn’t give her the cancer, but did contribute to the delay in prompt and proper treatment. Sometimes, lawyer will do the analysis in reverse, and start with damages. Because medical malpractice cases are so very expensive, difficult and
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