{"id":83,"date":"2016-06-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/defranciscolaw.lawblogger.net\/blog\/work-with-experienced-med-mal-attorney-to-effectively-navigate-discovery-process\/"},"modified":"2017-10-23T12:30:11","modified_gmt":"2017-10-23T16:30:11","slug":"work-with-experienced-med-mal-attorney-to-effectively-navigate-discovery-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/work-with-experienced-med-mal-attorney-to-effectively-navigate-discovery-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Work with experienced med mal attorney to effectively navigate discovery process"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last time, we began looking<\/a> at the positive trend of increasing transparency in the delivery of health care. There are a variety of positive changes that will come about as the result of increased transparency in health care, particularly when medical error ends up harming a patient. Unfortunately, in many cases, patients receive poor communication from providers and hospitals and are left to fall back on the legal process to protect their rights.<\/p>\n

As we noted, health care providers and systems are the primary holders of information when a medical error occurs. This isn\u2019t to say that every case of medical error will be documented, because that isn\u2019t true. In cases where medical error is reported and documented, though, it is up to the patient to make use of the legal process to obtain the information he or she needs to build a sound medical malpractice case.\u00a0<\/p>\n

When parents begin to notice developmental issues related to cerebral palsy, speaking to a lawyer sooner is better than later to ensure that parents understand the extent of the injury and their options for seeking appropriate compensation. Parents who notice developmental issues can have a medical evaluation done to determine cause of the problems. Medical evaluation of an infant is based on the so-called Apgar test, which evaluates an infant\u2019s appearance, pulse, grimace, activity and respiration.<\/p>\n

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