
When pursuing a civil lawsuit against a negligent medical professional, you may need more than an attorney to help support your case. That is, in assuming the position of plaintiff, you take on the burden of proof. Meaning, you must gather and submit sufficient evidence that this medical malpractice incident actually took place and you incurred true injuries and damages in its direct aftermath. So, other individuals may be used to further your proof, such as layperson witnesses like your loved ones and expert witnesses like a forensic accountant. With that being said, please follow along to find out whether you should hire a forensic accountant for your case and how a proficient New York City medical malpractice attorney at Mark L. Bodner, P.C. can help you find someone to fill this role.
What is the role of a forensic accountant?
For starters, a forensic accountant is a professional with an impressive educational and experiential background in accounting and finance. They may also possess investigative skills, which allow them to extract and analyze all financial damages relevant to your medical malpractice incident. In turn, their findings may be presented and relied on as a credible source to the New York State Civil Court’s judge and jury.
Why should I hire a forensic accountant for my medical malpractice case?
A forensic accountant may be deemed pertinent to your medical malpractice case for many reasons. Most importantly, to reiterate, they may accurately calculate the future economic damages you may suffer directly from your medical malpractice incident. This may entail computing the cost of your future medical expenses based on your diagnosed injuries and prescribed treatment plan, along with your future lost earning capacity due to the long-term or lifetime effects of your incurred injuries. This is to say that a forensic accountant may work to ensure you receive enough financial compensation to get you through your entire healing journey, as this may be your only shot.
In addition, their word may carry more weight than yours in a court setting. That is, the judge and jury may be more likely to question how you came up with the dollar amount of monetary damages you seek to recover. But when a forensic accountant testifies on your behalf and explains to the judge and jury the math behind this complex financial information, they may be more inclined to trust their expert take.
Last but not least, having a forensic accountant on your case may help unearth issues you did not even realize existed. Specifically, in their careful investigation, they may discover that the defendant (i.e., the negligent medical professional) was also committing fraudulent activities that harmed you. This may consist of billing you for healthcare services they never provided or billing you more than they would any other patient under their direct care.
There is no need to remain hesitant when you have a talented New York City medical malpractice attorney on your side and supporting you. So please inquire with us at Mark L. Bodner, P.C. at your earliest possible opportunity.