Medical professionals are expected to provide their patients with a certain level of care. When they fail to do so, the consequences can be serious. Often, poor medical care results in serious health problems and injuries—leaving victims with stacks of expensive medical bills. Luckily, when medical professionals fail to do their jobs, victims are often entitled to financial compensation. If you’ve suffered harm at the hands of a medical professional, you may be entitled to compensation by filing a medical malpractice claim. However, in order to do so, you need a medical malpractice attorney on your side. Below are some tips for choosing the right medical malpractice attorney.
Specialization
When searching for a medical malpractice attorney, you must make sure that he or she specializes in medical malpractice law. However, this doesn’t mean that the attorney must solely practice in this area. Rather, it means that the attorney must devote a significant amount of his or her time to trying medical malpractice cases.
Results
Although attorneys can’t and shouldn’t guarantee a specific result in your case, they can share their past results with you. In fact, a good attorney will be eager to share this information with you because, as the old saying goes: “The results speak for themselves.” When searching for a medical malpractice attorney, you should choose someone who has a strong reputation and a proven track record of medical malpractice success. When you hire an attorney with a strong reputation for success, you let the insurance company and opposing attorney know that you mean business. Often, this makes them much more likely to settle your medical malpractice case for a fair amount.
Price
Hiring an attorney costs money. Therefore, cost is definitely something to consider when choosing a medical malpractice attorney. When considering an attorney, determine whether he or she charges by the hour, by the case, or on a contingency basis. However, you should never hire an attorney based solely on cost.
Comfort
Finally, it’s important to make sure you feel comfortable with the attorney you hire to represent you in your medical malpractice case. You could be working with this person for quite a long time to resolve your case, so make sure that you and your prospective attorney have a good rapport.
Contact a medical malpractice attorney today for a consultation
If you’ve been harmed by a medical professional in Pensacola, Florida, you need an experienced Florida medical malpractice attorney on your side. Located in Pensacola, Florida, Staples, Ellis + Associates, P.A., has nearly a century of combined experience representing medical malpractice victims in Pensacola and throughout Northwest Florida. At Staples Ellis, we will fight for your right to be paid for your Florida medical malpractice injuries. Please contact our office as soon as possible to set up a consultation with one of our experienced and knowledgeable medical malpractice attorneys.
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