Let’s face it folks lawyers are expensive! When one thinks about legal fees, it is an attractive Prospect to not hire the services of an attorney. But, this would be very unwise of anyone who is is facing legal trouble. The truth is that most people have no grasp upon the law or any knowledge of what their legal rights actually are. There are times when one wants to go without a lawyer such as in small claims court or in cases of car wrecks. We must state categorically, that you should not go without the services of an attorney. To address why you should not go without the services of an attorney, we would like to highlight the reasons why you should hire an attorney when thinking about malpractice claims which are in abundance in this country.
Medical malpractice claims are abundant in the United States of America. Many find themselves in a position whereas patients, they feel they have been harmed by a physician, or other health practitioner. Sometimes there is a lack of communication between physician and patient and many malpractice claims a thrown out because the situation was due in part to a lack of communication, and not a malpractice. Even if you find yourself in a position where the hospital or practitioner disagrees with your initial complaint you still have the right to, and should hire a medical malpractice lawyer.
It is important to note that not all lawyers will be willing to take on your case depending upon the situation, so it is important to gather evidence of why you feel you need to hire a lawyer, and what happened to you to make you feel that you suffered a medical malpractice. During your initial consultation, your potential lawyer will look over your documents, listen to your story and ascertain whether there is a case, and if they can offer you representation.
Some patients would prefer to go it alone and not hire a medical malpractice lawyer, but this is very unwise. Firstly, the average patient is not going to have any legal training whatsoever, which could put them in a situation where they lose out on money or have their cases thrown out due to lack of evidence, or because they filed incorrect paperwork. Moreover, as a lay person you have no idea how much money to ask for, and I am quite sure you do not know how to write a letter with intent to sue?
If you don’t hire a lawyer, then you could potentially lose thousands of dollars from a settlement. Any good lawyer (like Douglas Healy) will tally up the damages assess your injuries and get you the maximum amount of money they can. We are talking sometimes in the millions of dollars. If you were to go it alone, you might only see 10% of that figure. Also there are other financial avenues that you don’t think about, such as if the doctor does not have malpractice insurance, then you may be able to sue them in a civil suit and take money from their bank accounts. Moreover, the hospital may also be complicit in the malpractice, as such, they also may have to pay you money for your injury. Without a lawyer to guide you, you will miss out on the money you deserve.
If you don’t hire a medical malpractice lawyer, you risk losing out on a potential settlement and may even have your case thrown out of court. Most malpractice cases do not see the inside of a courtroom, because any good medical malpractice lawyer will do everything they can to settle your claim outside of court with the physicians insurance company. Going through a medical malpractice case in court can take years, and the defense team for your physician will do their utmost to drag the case out as long as possible and bury you in paperwork.
If you read this far, and are still not convinced that you should not go alone, think about the costs of a court case to yourself and others? If you were to hire the services of a lawyer (like Douglas Healy), many of them will work on contingency, which means that they pay all the out-of-pocket expenses up front and then they recoup their costs from your court Awards or settlement from the insurance company. Do you have $5,000 or more lying around ready for a court case? I know I don’t