Connecticut medical malpractice lawyers have received some guidance from the state Supreme Court. Whether they appreciate the court’s clarification of an oft-disputed issue will probably depend on whether they handle plaintiffs’ claims or represent doctors and other medical providers.
Since 2005, plaintiffs lawyers have been required, when filing a lawsuit, to provide a letter from a medical professional agreeing that the standard of care was not met in the plaintiff’s case. That letter must come from the same type of medical professional — a “similar provider,” to use the term in the state statute — as the doctor, nurse, specialist or other medical professional being accused of malpractice.
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