Medical Malpractice
Preparing for a reviewing physician
Start with the records and timeline. Then work with the firm to identify a physician qualified to review the care at issue.
Your medical care comes first. This checklist is not a medical opinion, a deadline calculation or a decision that you have a claim.
Prepare your records
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Identify the care to be reviewed
Share the provider names, the treatment involved and your timeline with the firm.
Discuss the right reviewing physician
The firm reviews which physician qualifications apply to the care at issue. A treating physician provides medical care; a physician reviewing a potential claim has a separate role. Do not delay treatment while seeking legal review.
Arrange a records-based review
A checklist does not establish negligence or qualify a physician. Where the facts warrant it, the firm arranges a review by a qualified physician before a claim is made. Do not wait for every record before requesting legal review.
General information, not medical or legal advice. Checking items does not preserve a claim or create an attorney-client relationship. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.