If you or someone you love has suffered because of a medical mistake, start here to understand how to proceed after medical malpractice in New York.
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Doctor Was SHOCKED I Allowed Him to Explain What Happened During His Pretrial Deposition! Why Would I Allow Dr. to Explain His Answers During Pretrial Testimony but NEVER Allow Him to Explain at Trial?The answers you give at your deposition represent your sworn testimony. It locks you into your answers. That means when your case comes up for trial a year down
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"JUDGE, I OFFER THIS PHOTOGRAPH INTO EVIDENCE," Your Attorney Says During Your Trial. The Opposing Lawyer Jumps Out of His Skin and Says "OBJECTION JUDGE! There's no foundation and it hasn't been authenticated." What will Judge Do?You sued your doctor. For medical malpractice. For causing you harm and injury. Not intentionally, but because he was careless. Your doctor laughs at your
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Medical Expert Destroys Attorney at Trial When He Asks Her "TELL US WHY DOCTOR"With every explanation, the doctor bonded with the six strangers sitting in the jury box. With every answer, she connected with the jury by giving polite
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Your Doctor Says "Yes, I'll Pay You for Injuring You During Your Surgery but First I Need You to Sign This Document..." What is This Document and Do You Have to Sign It If You Want to Get Paid?You want your doctor to admit he screwed up. Then you want him to pay you. All before you file a lawsuit. "Sure," he says. "Sign this paper first," he demands.
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Can You Settle Your Medical Malpractice Case Before Ever Filing a Lawsuit and Before You Ever Hire an Attorney?You could. But you'd be shortchanging yourself. How do you know what your medical malpractice case is really worth? Will you need surgery in the future?
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You DEMAND Your Lawyer Send a Threatening Letter to Your Doctor and his Insurance Company. "Tell Them We'll Sue if They Don't Pay!" You Yell. Will the Doctors' Insurance Company Quake and Tremble When Getting This Letter?THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE DOCTOR WILL IGNORE YOU AND YOUR LETTER. It's meaningless. It will not get you what you want. It will also make you look bad
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"Let's THREATEN to Sue the Doctor! His Insurance Company is Sure to Pay. I Just Know It!" You Exclaim to Your Lawyer. Is That Really What Will Happen?You don't want to go to trial against your doctor. You just want him to admit he screwed up and pay you. You decide to send him a letter threatening to sue him.
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Can You Buy a SPEEDPASS to Get Your Medical Malpractice Case to the Front of the Line in Court?A medical malpractice lawsuit takes years to resolve. How cool would it be if you could buy a SPEEDPASS and bypass all the other cases and jump to the front?
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3 Ways to SCREW UP Cross Examination BIG TIMEDoctor, it doesn't matter what you believe. FOR THIS QUESTION YOU ARE TO ASSUME THE FACTS AS I DESCRIBED ARE TRUE, UNDERSTAND?" the lawyer says condescendingly.
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You Sued Your Doctor for Medical Malpractice and Now Your Attorney Says You Must Hand Over Copies of Your Medical Records to the Defense. YOU REFUSE! Can You Do That?"I'M NOT GIVING HIM ANYTHING! SCREW HIM! HE CAUSED ME ALL THIS HARM, THERE'S NO WAY I'M GIVING HIM COPIES OF MY MEDICAL RECORD" you screech loudly.