What are the Stages of a Birth Injury Lawsuit? | Legal FAQ
Filing a birth injury lawsuit can feel like a daunting process for families seeking justice. In this FAQ video, we break down the "anatomy" of a medical malpractice case, guiding you through each critical phase—from the initial investigation to the final trial.
Understanding the timeline and requirements of a lawsuit helps families set expectations and prepare for the road ahead. Learn how medical records are reviewed, how discovery works, and what happens when a case reaches a jury.
Key Topics in This Video:
[00:04] The initial investigation and medical record review.
[00:17] Filing the lawsuit and starting the discovery process.
[00:28] Disclosing expert witnesses and taking depositions.
[00:36] Mediation and settlement negotiations.
[00:44] What happens at trial: Presenting evidence to a judge and jury.
[00:55] How jurors decide if medical negligence caused the injury.
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Transcript
Matt Williams:
So the anatomy of a birth injury case or any medical malpractice case involves several parts. The first part is the investigation where you gather all the medical records and have it reviewed to determine if there's a case. If there is a case, then you have to file a lawsuit, and that lawsuit is filed, and then there's work that the lawyers do to discover in more detail the facts of what happened. And then after that discovery process, then each party gets a chance to disclose their expert witnesses. Those expert witnesses then give a deposition on each side. And ultimately, if the case doesn't settle through a mediation or other settlement agreements or settlement negotiations, then a trial is set. At the trial, you present the case in front of 12 jurors and a judge, and the jurors, they determine the outcome of the case, and they listen to all of the evidence that has been developed during that discovery process to decide whether or not the baby or any patient suffered an injury and was that injury the result of medical negligence.
