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These cases are a lot trickier than they might seem. They're more
expensive and time consuming than any other kind of case.
Before
any suit is filed, we make sure that we have obtained an
expert medical opinion with respect
to the issue of substandard
care. This can take time and a significant amount of money,
which we advance in the right cases.
These "pre-suit" opinions are very
expensive and often difficult to obtain. Still, it is a critical
step in the progression
of these cases. Doctors never intend to cause someone
harm but their negligence can cause
life-altering changes to the patient (and their families),
and cost thousands if not hundreds of thousands in unnecessary
medical expenses.
Costs advanced by us can run well into the thousands of dollars
even before suit is filed! These cases are highly
technical medically
and require a great deal of research and preparation.
It's the cases that are "shocking" that
usually go forward to a successful settlement or verdict. Doctors
and medical providers are getting better at protecting themselves
from liability every day. You may have already signed a detailed informed
consent form that
could severely limit or eliminate the prospects of your claim from
going forward.
Even so, if you feel that the doctor or hospital's conduct was "outrageous" or "grossly
negligent," it may well have been, so where's the harm in
finding out?
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