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    A bad medical outcome can leave you with difficult questions. Was the complication unavoidable? Did the doctor make a mistake? Should the problem have been diagnosed sooner? Could your injury have been prevented? And perhaps the biggest question: How do you know if you have a medical malpractice case in Massachusetts?

    A poor result alone does not necessarily mean medical malpractice occurred. Medicine involves risks, and even appropriate treatment can sometimes lead to complications.

    A potential medical malpractice case generally requires more. The facts may need to show that a healthcare provider failed to meet the applicable standard of care and that this failure caused an injury or made an existing condition worse.

    Determining whether that happened often requires reviewing medical records, understanding the treatment provided, and obtaining an opinion from an appropriate medical expert.

    If you suspect that medical negligence caused serious harm to

    Published On: August 24, 202614.7 min read