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How to Choose a Lawyer for Your Medical Malpractice Case
By Jack Oceano
If you have been injured or made ill due to the negligent conduct of a doctor or hospital, you may be eligible for significant compensation. But just as there are all kinds of doctors - good and bad - there are also all kinds of lawyers. Your selection of a lawyer for your medical malpractice case is paramount. A competent attorney is even more vital in medical malpractice cases than in other personal injury matters. Here is a guide from an experienced attorney on how to choose a lawyer for your medical malpractice case.
First of all, you should realize that medical malpractice is a very specific area of personal injury law, and that not every competent personal injury lawyer is competent to handle a medical malpractice case. You need a lawyer specifically experienced in medical malpractice cases. One who has experience not only in handling medical malpractice claims, but experience in litigating medical malpractice cases and bringing them to trial.You must choose a medical malpractice lawyer who knows his medicine. While it is not entirely essential that your medical malpractice lawyer possess a degree in medicine, it certainly helps. And there are a great number of practicing lawyers who are also medical doctors. Look for an attorney who boasts an MD as well as a JD. If you connect with a medical malpractice lawyer who is not an MD, make sure he knows his medicine. Show him your medical records before entering into a retainer agreement, and make sure he can speak knowledgeably about your underlying condition, about your injury or illness, and about what the doctor or hospital did or neglected to do.
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