Q: Can a lawyer take my case on contingency for medical malpractice/civil rights violation?
I had a miscarriage, I believe it had been too early to tell but my boyfriend states that the hospital told him that I had a dilation and curettage. In the hospital records, it doesn't mention this and I got an infection after not being explained the proper remedies of how to heal after the surgery.
I was also baker's-acted and HANDCUFFED while in active labor. I plan to sue the city(the police) as well as the hospital for damages. I am still producing breast milk and have taken pictures and the miscarriage began at the state attorney's office and they called 911 and reported symptoms of a miscarriage.
I plan to sue for medical malpractice and police brutality.
Best regards,
A:
Yes, there is no prohibition in Florida preventing an attorney from taking either a medical malpractice case or a civil rights case on a contingency fee.
You may be confused by a different cause of action under Florida's statute for compensation to wrongfully convicted individuals jailed or imprisoned who are subsequently found innocent (sometimes called exoneree compensation). Attorneys cannot handle that type of case on a contingency fee basis just like they cannot accept criminal defense cases on a contingency fee.
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