Personal Injury Law

Medical Malpractice Avoidance

As Orlando medical malpractice lawyers we have found that too many innocent patients could have avoided injury from medical malpractice had they been less forgiving of their doctor?s obvious shortcomings. Often patients see red flags at their doctor?s office yet fail to find a different doctor. This becomes tragic when medical malpractice follows a series of signs that were simply ignored. So, we have found the following three steps to positively assist patients in finding the right doctor.

Interview-Just as you would with any other professional, interview your doctor. Make an appointment to meet and chat with a doctor that you are considering to care for you or your family. Or go for a first visit that involves a minor problem ?to see what you think.? You do not want to be blindly choosing a doctor when you have a serious medical condition.

Check them out on the Internet-People can easily Google or Yahoo! Any doctor they are considering. Within a few minutes you may find the doctor?s website, news stories about him, good or bad, and there are websites with objective information, including medical malpractice information. Evaluate his training and board certification at the American Medical Association?s website. Several Web sites such as RateMDs.com and HealthGrades.com also have doctor ratings.

Check out the staff- Remember, you're not just choosing a doctor. You're choosing his staff as well. They're more important than you might think. When you're feeling desperately ill, you're at their mercy to squeeze you into a packed schedule. A good doctor who has a rude receptionist, sloppy nurse, or careless assistant spells trouble and frustration.

Full post as published by Orlando Injury Lawyer Blog on February 15, 2008 (boomark / email).