Medical experts are commonly used in medical malpractice cases. Proving a physician or other healthcare provider’s negligence caused a patient’s injuries is complex. Oftentimes it’s hard to distinguish between the wrongful actions of a doctor and natural deterioration of the patient's health.
These types of witnesses might also be used to establish the severity of physical and/or emotional injuries. If someone claims medical negligence resulted in disability, an insurance company or the defendant might argue the claimant is exaggerating the injuries. A medical expert could support claims of injury severity.
Or a victim might suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, such as after barely surviving a devastating car crash. A mental health expert could be utilized in order to prove the psychological impact it’s had on the individual.
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