When a Buffalo resident suffers a serious personal injury, he or she may need to see several different medical providers to receive proper treatment. If there are different types of injuries involved, he or she may need to see a number of medical specialists. Hospitals and rehabilitation services, such as physical therapists, may also provide medical attention.
So how is all this medical information submitted to the judge or jury if a case goes to trial? Obviously, if a person has treated with a dozen or more medical providers, bringing all of them in to testify at trial would lead to a very long, complicated event. It would also require these medical personnel to take time off from their practice to appear in court.
As a result, while it is legally permissible to bring all of these people in as witnesses, it is not a common occurrence. In the interest of conserving court time, the lawyers involved often choose the medical providers who they feel best represent the case and limit the testimony to these individuals.
In some cases, a lawyer may also ask to have medical records submitted as evidence without the person who prepared them actually coming in to testify. This may be allowed if the records qualify as “business records” under New York State law.
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