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While it may be inconvenient to
go out of your way to get the best attorney, birth injury cases
are so complex and costly to pursue that you need to select an attorney who
is equipped to develop your case properly.
To find the right
attorney, you need one who has demonstrated
expertise, someone to whom you can relate, and who will make themselves
available to you throughout this process that may take years to
complete.
How to
find the right attorney
to meet your needs:
- Search the internet for an attorney having special expertise, resources,
and interest in litigating Erb's Palsy cases.
- Schedule a face-to-face meeting and ask:
- Do they have a nurse or physician on
staff?
- Most serious contenders have a
medical professional on staff.
- Have they handled Erb's cases before?
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You do not want them to
learn how to handle this kind of case, on your case.
- Are they Board Certified in Medical
Malpractice by a major attorney-certifying agency, such
as A.B.P.L.A.(American Board of Professional Liability
Attorneys)?
- Board Certification proves that the
attorney has been tested and is recognized as qualified
in his field.
- What is the concentration of the
practice?
- General practitioners tend not to
have the resources, contacts, and systems in place to
develop a complex case as a birth injury case.
- A specialized
case should have an attorney who specializes in that
area.
- How many attorneys are in the
practice?
- Sole practitioners and small law
firms are more likely to
give you personal attention, than big firms, where you
tend to be "just a number.'
- How many birth injury cases have they
done?
- What jury awards or settlements have
they obtained?
- This information is often posted on
the law office website.
- Is the initial interview free of
charge?
- You should have no trouble getting a
free consultation even from the best malpractice
lawyers.
- What is the fee for service?
- This type of case is typically done
on a contingency fee (no fee unless successful),
typically a percentage of the recovery ranging from
25-40% that varies from state-to-state.
- How quickly do they return your
calls?
- Does the attorney or a medical
professional give you and your case their attention?
- Inquire about the reputation of the firm and attorneys
with whom you are considering working.
- Even in big cities, medical malpractice professionals are a
small and close-knit group and tend to know each other, and
generally will tell you if you inquire, whether you are dealing with a
reputable and experienced group.
You can choose any
lawyer you want, of course. But choosing an attorney on a
complicated case based on geographic convenience is foolish. Why not
just go to the nearest storefront attorney who dabbles in wills,
real estate closings, divorces, traffic tickets, auto accidents, and
will take on an occasional malpractice case here or there, if one
happens to walk in?
You can be certain
that the doctor, hospital, or negligent medical
professional, who injured your baby will hire a defense
attorney whose entire professional focus is on defending
people who have been charged with medical negligence.
You also need to hire an attorney who has the same focus and
expertise. You need a Plaintiff's attorney, who
specializes in medical malpractice. The serious players in medical malpractice are in New York City, not in
the outlying towns.
If you are not in
New York, we are networked with the best malpractice
attorneys throughout the country and we can help you find
someone good, wherever you are.
If the client takes the
case seriously – if it is important to him - he won’t hire a
small-town general practice attorney. If
your case is important to you - and it should be - you will go where
the serious malpractice lawyers are.
We believe we could
answer these questions to your satisfaction. This is what we
do, and this is what we know. We carefully select our
clients, and we believe our clients carefully select us.
If you are not from
New York, we will analyze your case, and if we find
negligence, will network
with the best attorneys in your vicinity, providing them
with an organized, analyzed record, and assist in the
prosecution of the case, since we are well-equipped to do
so.
We will bring to your case, a wealth of
experience and knowledge gleaned from our successes in
litigating Erb's cases, and from our other cases, in which
medical malpractice resulted in injuries to mothers and/or
infants.
- In 2005 we were awarded Summary Judgment for the
plaintiff on a Shoulder Dystocia / Erb's Palsy case that we are handling in
Kingston, New York (Ulster County). Winning summary judgment in such a case is such a
rarity that it may be of interest to those who have an interest in
medical malpractice cases. Here are the motion papers that lead to this
victory, followed by the court's decision. This might give you a sense
of the quality and effectiveness of our work on behalf of
our clients:
- We are networked with the
finest treaters of Erb's Palsy injuries and the finest
testifying experts to secure a maximum courtroom recovery
for our clients.
We invite you to
contact us to discuss your case and your needs at no cost to
you.
Sincerely,
Attorney Mark R. Bower
The
Law Offices of Mark R. Bower, PC
are conveniently located in lower Manhattan.
11 Park Place, Suite 1100
New York, NY 10007
Office Phone: 212-240-0700
E-mail:
Mark@BowerLaw.com
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