Q: How can I find a medical neglect attorney who would take my case if it is not worth hundreds of thousands of dollars ?
I injured my leg pretty bad and at the time didnt know my ankle was fractured. Next to my primary care doctor was a doctor who had orthopedic sports medicine specialty on his door he was only a DO. I made an appt. My leg was bruised from the top of the knee all the way down to my foot was black and blue. I had a big hematoma on the front of my leg as well. All he did was an xray of my leg prescribed me over the counter pain patches and nausea medicine no antibiotics nothing. Come to find out later on when I went to the er I had celulitis and had to be admitted. I had to have surgery because my injury was not treated properly. I also was discharged from the hospital with celulitis because the hospital needed my bed. I didn't even see a doctor the day I was released. The social worker is the one who discharged me I had a drainage tube on the side of my leg and no home are follow up instructions were giving to me.
A:
The best way is to offer to pay an hourly fee plus all case expenses.
Clients with medical malpractice cases often expect an attorney to take their case on a contingency fee and to front all case expenses which can be substantial.
It rarely makes sense to do so unless the realistic damages to be recovered are hundreds of thousands of dollars.
It also means that all of the risk is on the lawyer who will get paid nothing if the case is lost.
Paying a fair hourly fee ($350-500) shifts the risk and ensures the lawyer that he/she will be reasonably compensated for his/her work
A: The only way to do this is to contact medical malpractice attorneys in your state. Medical malpractice cases have many requirements and are expensive to pursue. Therefore, many attorneys require significant damages before they can take on a medical malpractice case. This can be made even worse depending on the state laws that may limit recoveries in medical malpractice cases.
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