I am a victim of medical malpractice in Memphis. A doctor misdiagnosed my cancer, costing me a great deal of time getting treatment. I heard I need medical experts to testify for me. Why do I need this and how do I find someone?

Almost always, expert testimony is a key part of a Tennessee medical malpractice lawsuit. If you do not have this kind of testimony, a judge will be likely to dismiss your case or decide it too early.

As Memphis medical malpractice lawyers, we always locate the best medical expert to testify for you. This expert is used to prove two things in a case. First, did the doctor provide a standard of care that other doctors would? And second, were you injured because you did not receive a proper standard of care?

Both the defendant and the plaintiff need experts before the trial starts. These experts will provide the lawyers with the information they need to disclose their pre-trial testimony.

According to Tennessee’s Medical Malpractice Act the following rules are required:

The plaintiff must provide an expert witness who can prove, “the recognized standard of acceptable professional practice in the profession and the specialty thereof, if any . . .”
The witness must be licensed in the state of Tennessee or a “contiguous bordering state”.
An expert must have practiced in the field in question within the last year.
The expert witness must be very familiar with the professional standards that apply to the case.

You will need a top-notch Tennessee lawyer to find the very best medical expert to testify for you. The Memphis medical malpractice lawyers at Bailey & Greer can offer you caring, comprehensive, aggressive representation. Call us at toll-free at 888-470-9143 to get a free case evaluation. Let’s get started today.

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