Why Most Medical Malpractice Victims Never Recover a Dime - Part 18

What Cases Do We Not Accept?

Due to the very high volume of calls and referrals from other lawyers that we receive, we have found that the only way to provide personal service is to decline those cases that do not meet our strict acceptance criteria.  Our practice focuses on the most serious cases of medical malpractice.  Therefore, we generally do not accept the following types of cases:

• § Cases with no clear objective evidence of significant injury which is directly caused by malpractice. These cases are expensive and time- consuming. The last thing you want to do is to "win" your case, only to have the lawyer fees and expenses be larger than your personal recovery. I would like to represent everyone who needs a good lawyer, but we cannot.
• § Cases with significant pre-existing injury in the same body part. If you have had three back surgeries in the past and are now claiming that your most recent surgeon is the cause of your chronic back pain, the chances of a court awarding you a substantial amount of money in your claim is just about zero. Again, I feel that it is not worth the risk to the client to pursue these cases.
• § Cases where the statute of limitations will soon run out. We like to have at least four months to adequately investigate and evaluate your claim. Because of the complexity of these cases and the extensive review process, we require the lead time.
• § If your case has already been filed, we will not represent you except in extraordinary circumstances. We like to do things our way.