As Orlando medical malpractice lawyers we regret the many people who have contacted us when it was too late to bring any medical malpractice lawsuit. As we have explained all to often, there is only a certain amount of time that patients have to seek justice for injury or death caused by medical malpractice. While there are many unique circumstances which need to be considered to determine the applicable statute of limitation for each case, as a general matter it would be wise to seek out the services of a lawyer specializing in medical malpractice as soon as there is any question about the medical care involved.

By doing so, the medical and hospital records, the evidence necessary to evaluate and prove that medical malpractice has occurred can be gathered before being lost or changed. Sadly, we have had cases where records appeared to be missing or altered to protect the healthcare providers. If records are gathered right away there is less chance of that happening.

In addition, before a medical malpractice lawsuit can be filed it is necessary not only to gather the necessary medical and hospital records, but an independent, qualified medical expert must be located. This medical expert must be willing to review the medical records and sign a statement that supports the filing of a medical malpractice lawsuit. All this takes time.