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don't lawyers usually work pro bono in malpractice suits?
Headholio
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I don't think pro bono is the right term. More like on a contingency basis.
It wouldn't hurt to talk to a lawyer. A good lawyer would be honest and tell you if you deserve damages or if you just need to accept the fact that sometimes really shitty things just happen in life.
If he thinks you have a case, then he should work on contingency ie, get paid only if he wins. But if nan is right and you would have to pay the other sides costs if you lose, then the lawyer better be sure of himself before you get into it.
Either way, best of luck to you. Love and enjoy having your daughter. That is the best healing there is.
It wouldn't hurt to talk to a lawyer. A good lawyer would be honest and tell you if you deserve damages or if you just need to accept the fact that sometimes really shitty things just happen in life.
If he thinks you have a case, then he should work on contingency ie, get paid only if he wins. But if nan is right and you would have to pay the other sides costs if you lose, then the lawyer better be sure of himself before you get into it.
Either way, best of luck to you. Love and enjoy having your daughter. That is the best healing there is.
I think it's on a contingency. Ie) if you win they take 33.3% of the proceeds and then they also deduct for any court costs, expert witnesses, etc etc.
Most of this has been said but I wouldn't worry too much about protecting the healthcare team that took care of your child. They have malpractice insurance for this reason.
If you feel like an injustice has occurred, meet with an attorney and discuss the case. The fee structures vary from firm to firm. You may find someone to work pro bono if they think you have a strong case.
Regardless, it may give you some peace to know one way or the other. Then you can fully focus on what lies ahead for your child.
Best of luck.
If you feel like an injustice has occurred, meet with an attorney and discuss the case. The fee structures vary from firm to firm. You may find someone to work pro bono if they think you have a strong case.
Regardless, it may give you some peace to know one way or the other. Then you can fully focus on what lies ahead for your child.
Best of luck.
Ahhh. That story made me want to cry.
Your doctor is fucking nuts, for one.
Unfortunately though, since your daughter is 4 it might be too late to sue him depending on the statute of limitations for medical malpractice in your state. If your state's malpractice limitation is longer than 4 years or has a clause that allows you to file longer for children though, then talk to a lawyer like everybody else has said.
You should've seen one sooner.
If its too late for you to sue though, in a non-slanderous way I'd publish your factual experience EVERYWHERE so that future mothers stay the fuck away from that dude.
Your doctor is fucking nuts, for one.
Unfortunately though, since your daughter is 4 it might be too late to sue him depending on the statute of limitations for medical malpractice in your state. If your state's malpractice limitation is longer than 4 years or has a clause that allows you to file longer for children though, then talk to a lawyer like everybody else has said.
You should've seen one sooner.
If its too late for you to sue though, in a non-slanderous way I'd publish your factual experience EVERYWHERE so that future mothers stay the fuck away from that dude.
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