Medical and Healthcare Liability
Doubts about a diagnosis, treatment, or care plan. We begin by listening to you and reviewing your medical records, followed by a legal and medicolegal assessment of the implications.
Understanding what happened
A late diagnosis, an operation with unexpected consequences, a treatment that raises doubts. We reconstruct the treatment process through symptoms, visits, tests, decisions, and follow-ups. A complication or an unfavorable outcome requires investigation and does not, in itself, prove responsibility.
The patient and family members are interviewed alongside the examination of documents. Legal work is coordinated with the medical examiner and the specialists needed to understand the case.
What the evaluation must clarify
Frequently asked questions
Conduct.
What information was available?
What tests and treatments were performed?
The assessment considers the initial conditions and the choices made at the time they needed to be made.
The connection to the damage. It is necessary to determine whether different conduct could have avoided or reduced the consequences. The potential criticality of the care and its impact on health are steps that must be examined separately.
Information and consent. Forms, documented interviews, and specific circumstances require specific examination, including to understand the consequences being claimed.
From the documents to choosing a course of action
First, the reconstruction. We identify missing documents, prepare the chronology, and evaluate the technical expertise to be involved. A second opinion can be helpful, but it must translate into verifiable findings.
Then, the request and the discussion. If there are grounds for further discussion, we finalize the request and evaluate the available dispute resolution tools, including preliminary technical assessment and mediation according to the applicable requirements.
Finally, the informed decision. Negotiations, possible judgments, necessary activities, costs, and risks are discussed with the client. The initial assessment also helps identify the critical issues of the position before taking action.
Healthcare facilities, professionals and insurance
We reconstruct who provided the services and the relationship between them. The position of the facility and that of the individual healthcare provider may follow different rules: identifying the correct individuals is an essential part of the analysis.
We review claims, responses, and insurance coverage. Involving a company does not constitute an acknowledgment of liability or guarantee payment.
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The consequences on the person's life
Quantifying the damage requires reconstructing the health damage, expenses, necessary care, work-related consequences, and other demonstrable factors. In the event of very serious injuries or death, the positions of family members must also be examined, avoiding overlapping between the different items.
An example: the delay in diagnosis
Comparing two dates isn't enough. It's necessary to reconstruct accesses, symptoms, tests, and decisions, assess whether a previous diagnosis was warranted, and what consequences it could have avoided or mitigated. It's this connection that requires specific medical-legal input.
The example is illustrative and does not allow us to anticipate the evaluation of a specific case.
Documents for the initial review
Medical history. Complete medical records, reports, diagnostic images, prescriptions, consent forms, and follow-up care documentation.
Consequences and communications. Expenses, assistance needs, relevant work documents, requests sent, and responses received.
A simple timeline. Distinguish what you remember from what is documented, and highlight any documents received or known deadlines. During the initial contact, simply briefly describe the situation; we'll then discuss which materials are needed for the exam.
Frequently asked questions
Do you already need an appraisal to contact the firm?
No. The initial meeting also helps us understand what technical evaluation is needed and how to organize it.
Does every complication entitle you to compensation?
No. The conduct, causal connection, and damage must be verified: an unfavorable outcome alone does not resolve these steps.
How much could the request be worth?
The estimate depends on the documentation and an assessment of the consequences. Assistance activities and costs are clarified before proceeding.
Let's start with your situation
Write us a few lines about what happened and any deadlines. The initial meeting helps us identify the facts that need clarification and the documents that need to be collected.
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