Medical malpractice lawyer??

if i want to be a medical malpractice lawyer, do i need to major in the medical field or in the law field? i know some of you will say both but could you tell me if i need to go to law school or medical school first.

i need to do a school project on what i want to do when im older and this [medical malpractice lawyer] is what i want to do but i CAN NOT find any sites that have a lot of information in them.

i would appreciate it if you could give me some websites as well as answer my questions. thanks! <3

Law. Medical malpractice consists of personal injury lawyers using doctors as expert witnesses to prove their case.

Your best bet would be to research a firm that does medical malpractice and look at the qualifications of the attorneys that work there. This link is pretty typical (they're out of NYC)

http://www.stephanpeskin.com/

You do not have to be an MD to do MED MAL. You have to be a lawyer. Take lots of science as an undergrad, and math as well. Philosophy won't hurt either. Then go to Law School. Read about Medical Malpractice and then hire on to a firm to get the experience.

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