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Find a Hospital Accident Attorney For Your Case

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Determining if you have a case for a hospital accident lawyer can be complicated. You may be concerned that if you bring anything up to a hospital accident lawyer they will not give you the time of day. However, it is important to know that even if you are not sure if you have the necessary evidence, your hospital accident attorney, like a medical malpractice attorney can help gather evidence that you were not able to get. They are also very familiar with the legal proceedings of hospital accident cases and medical malpractice cases and know where to look for evidence and know which laws will apply. Even if you are unsure of what to do, the best thing you can do when you come home from the hospital is to seek out a hospital accident lawyer. 

When might I have a hospital accident case?

You may wonder if you have a case at all. There are a few things that can help you determine this. If you have left the hospital with an illness or injury that you did not have when you were admitted, this does not necessarily mean that you have a hospital accident case on your hands. When determining if a lawsuit is applicable, you will want to know that the person who was responsible for providing you with care (a doctor, a nurse) failed to give you reasonable care. So, if you were walking down the hospital’s hallway on your way to visit a family member who got out of surgery and you tripped over your own shoelaces and broke your arm, you would likely not have substantial evidence for a claim. In this circumstance, the accident was your fault and you could have been more careful. 

What do you mean when you talk about “reasonable care?”

The reasonable standard of care is an important idea when it comes to hospital accident cases. When we want to know if the person responsible for taking care of you did the best they could, we will look to see if other experts would have done the same thing. If a doctor determined that amputation was the best way to save you from a deadly injury and you believe they could have saved you without amputating an arm, we would discuss this with other expert medical witnesses. We would want to know if another doctor who has the same amount of training in the same situation would have done the exact same thing. If other doctors believe this was the best course of treatment, it would be hard to prove that negligence occurred. However, if other medical providers stated that more could have been done to save your limb, we may have good evidence in our hospital accident case.

If you would like to speak with a hospital accident attorney, please contact a law office now. 

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What is a Contingency Fee?

When you are involved in a personal injury incident — whether it is a motor vehicle accident, slip and fall, medical malpractice, or even a dog bite — you may need to seek the assistance of a personal injury attorney to pursue a personal injury claim. Usually, a personal injury attorney is contacted as soon as the injury is incurred so an individual can understand their legal options in this situation. 

You may notice that when you speak with a personal injury attorney, like a personal injury attorney in Atlanta, GA, not only is the consultation free but there is nothing charged upfront once the attorney is retained. This is because personal injury attorneys work on what is called a “contingency fee” basis. Contingency fees are a contractual agreement between an attorney and a client simply stating that the client will not owe anything until — or unless — a settlement is reached in the case. This also means that any filing fees, costs for expert witnesses, or cost for medical records and bills will be paid out-of-pocket by the attorney. In most personal injury contracts, attorneys ask for a percentage of the awarded money once your case reaches a settlement. This may also mean, depending on the contract, that if you do not get paid from this lawsuit, neither will they, no matter how much they worked on your case. When the attorney meets their end of the contact at the end of the case, they are paid out of the settlement. There may be other stipulations in a case such as paying back any deposition or filing fees. 

The benefit of a contract on a contingency basis is that the involved parties do not have to pay for anything while they are in the process of treating for injuries that they sustained as a result of the incident at hand. This relieves some of the stress a victim is going through, as they know they should be covered while they treat their injuries.

Speaking with an attorney is very imperative to any personal injury case. Should you or someone you know be the victim of a personal injury caused by the negligence of another party, be sure to speak with an attorney as soon as possible. It is important to understand that talking with an attorney comes at no cost of an individual, and if you do decide to pursue a claim you will not have to pay an attorney either. Speak with a skilled attorney about your case as soon as possible.

Thanks to the law office of Andrew R. Lynch, P.C. for their insight into what working on a contingency fee basis is.