Physician medical malpractice is injury, illness or death due to physician error or negligence. Medical malpractice can be the result of failure to diagnose or the misdiagnosis of a medical condition; the failure to provide appropriate treatment for a medical condition; or the unreasonable delay in treating a diagnosed medical condition. There are other areas that are not as clearly defined that can be considered physician medical malpractice. For example, if a patient is not informed of the possible outcomes of a procedure and is then injured by the procedure, the physician can be found guilty of medical malpractice because the patient did not give ﾑinformed consent'. Regardless of the type of physician medical malpractice, an attorney should be consulted before making decisions to go forward with a lawsuit. Tort reform and the high cost of malpractice litigation have made some medical malpractice lawsuits cost more than the awarded compensation would be. When seeking an attorney for a physician medical malpractice case it is helpful to have as much documentation as possible available. Furthermore, be sure to find an attorney with experience in medical malpractice who has a winning record and the financial resources to see a case through the trial if necessary.