What happens if Your Doctor Refuses to Testify
Robert Wolff
June 28, 2015
In your medical malpractice case in New York, what happens if your doctor refuses to come into court and testify as an expert on your behalf?
In your medical malpractice case in New York, what happens if your doctor refuses to come into court and testify as an expert on your behalf?
Your personal injury case is scheduled for trial. However, what happens if your medical expert, who is supposed to come in and support your claim, is unavailable at the time your case is scheduled. What can you do in this situation?
Hospitals in New York and across the country are being pushed to reduce medical errors. Although the hospital is responsible for the safety of its patients, there are steps that people can take before or during a hospitalization to reduce the likelihood of becoming a victim of a mistake.
You’ve probably heard it since you were a kid — “Look both ways before you cross the street!” And if you’re a parent, you know it’s true: a kid who takes heed to the advice and warnings given will avoid traffic, while a more headstrong, impetuous youngster might feel like he or she needs to occasionally dart out into the street without holding an adult’s hand. But what public planners understand (and what most injury lawyers know) is that there is a lot more to pedestrian safety than just having people look out for oncoming traffic. Crafting Pedestrian Safety Infrastructure A major part of pedestrian
Attending Court is not Compulsory
In a medical malpractice case in New York, where you believe the doctor has violated the basic standards of medical care, how many violations or departures can you claim in your case?
Why are most medical malpractice attorneys reluctant to take on a case where the doctor has done something intentional to cause harm to the patient.
Here is a scenario for a medical malpractice case: the victim claims his orthopedist violated the basic standards of medical care, which resulted in significant injuries for him. During the course of litigation, the defense refused to negotiate, which meant the victim had to seek a trial to determine the truth.
The defense attorney thinks that the plaintiff has a wonderful medical malpractice case. However, he is unable to convince the doctor to start negotiations even when it is completely logical to do so. Can the insurance company override the doctor’s refusal to begin to negotiate?
We all know what it feels like at the end of the workday — people shrug off the remaining minutes, eager to get home and be done with that long shift. In the mad rush, far too many contractors fail to consider safety options for the next day or the day after when all that needs to be done is to secure the construction site and prepare the tools and materials for storage. It isn’t just a question of a carpenter leaving some sawhorses in an alley or some masonry workers leaving blocks scattered around an open lot. There’s a bigger question of responsibility here.
