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Medical malpractice cases require expert medical testimony to establish the standard of care. Most states require a certificate of merit from a medical expert before filing suit. These cases are expensive to litigate -- attorneys typically work on contingency.

Medical Malpractice Estimator

Estimate potential medical malpractice claim value based on damages, negligence, and state damage caps.

Corrective Medical Costs ($)(Cost to fix the malpractice injury)

Original Medical Bills ($)(Bills from the negligent treatment)

Lost Income ($)(Past and future earnings lost)

Harm Severity(Level of harm from malpractice)

State Non-Economic Damage Cap ($)(Many states cap pain & suffering (0 = no cap))

Results

Visualization

How It Works

Medical malpractice claims arise when a healthcare provider deviates from the accepted standard of care, causing harm. These claims include both economic damages (medical costs, lost income) and non-economic damages (pain and suffering), which may be subject to state caps.

The Formula

Total Claim = Economic Damages + min(Medical x Multiplier, State Cap)

Variables

Economic Damages — Corrective medical + original bills + lost income
Multiplier — Pain & suffering factor based on severity (2x-8x)
State Cap — Maximum non-economic damages allowed by state law

Example

With $50,000 corrective medical, $20,000 original bills, $25,000 lost income, significant severity (4x): Economic = $95,000, Pain = $280,000, Total = $375,000, After 33% attorney fees = $251,250 net.

Tips

Medical malpractice cases require expert medical testimony to establish the standard of care.
Most states require a certificate of merit from a medical expert before filing suit.
These cases are expensive to litigate -- attorneys typically work on contingency.
Many states have damage caps on non-economic damages ranging from $250K to $750K.
The statute of limitations for malpractice is typically 2-3 years from discovery of the injury.