Personal Injury Law

But I Could Have Died! Don?t I Have a Virginia Medical Malpractice Case?

By Ben Glass

In life, there are a lot of 'what ifs.' What if you had made a different decision? What if that illness hadn't occurred? What if your doctor's error had caused you injury, or even your death? When it comes to Virginia medical malpractice cases, you won't win based solely on 'what ifs.'

We frequently have people call us after the hospital or doctor makes a mistake. They will pose questions to us – 'what if I hadn't caught the mistake?' While it is unnerving to discover that your doctor made an error, that mistake alone doesn't warrant a medical malpractice claim.

You have to prove that you were injured.
Medical malpractice suits are some of the most difficult cases to win. Just because your doctor was careless, doesn't mean you will recover any money. You have to also prove that this medical mistake caused you harm. There has to be a clear connection between your physician's carelessness and your injury.

With all that being said, if your doctor was careless, but you didn't suffer an injury, don't expect to win your case. The fact that your medical provider might have caused you damage is not enough.

Learn more by watching the video, Is There a Malpractice Claim if You Almost Died?

Full post as published by Northern Virginia Personal Injury Lawyer on March 02, 2011 (boomark / email).