MEDICAL MALPRACTICE / PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE
Frequently
Asked Questions

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Q: What is medical malpractice?

Q: If I think I have a medical malpractice claim, what should I do?

Q: What is "informed consent?"

Q: If the results of surgery are unsatisfactory, may the patient have     cause for a malpractice case?

Q: May medical malpractice damages be recovered if the signed     consent forms are considered valid?

Q: How does a jury determine if a doctor's actions were negligent?

Q: What damages can be recovered in a malpractice case?

Q: What is a "Certificate of Merit?"

Q: What are the time limits for bringing medical malpractice lawsuits?

Q: If I was prescribed a drug from an experimental program, but the
    doctor did not tell me it was experimental, do I have a case against
    the doctor?

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Address: 604 Locust St., Suite 630, Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Phone: (866) 566-8291
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Q: What is a "Certificate of Merit?"



 
A: Certificates of Merits are when one or more experts, commonly other physicians, review the medical records to certify the health provider did not follow accepted medical practices, causing or increasing the injury to the patient. This shows that their medical malpractice suit has merit, allowing their attorney to file the certificate of merit.

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