Medical Malpractice Lawyers - Compare Recoveries & Fees
Over the last 15 years, the sharp rise in medical insurance cost is popularly blamed on medical
malpractice lawsuits. In fact, during this same period, the national per capita rate of filing medical
malpractice suits remained constant while the average medical malpractice settlement for plaintiffs has
decreased by approximately 26%.
Tort reform has been highly effective for increasing insurance company profitability while doctors and
patients both continue to suffer the burden of increasing cost. Each year, insurance company special
interest groups sponsor new legislation designed to further erode both doctor and patient rights and make
collection of claims more difficult. In the current political climate, successful resolution of medical
malpractice claims requires aggressive legal representation.
Medical Malpractice Lawyers
Doctors are not perfect. Patients are not perfect. When medical malpractice occurs, insurance carriers
almost always deny liability and attack the amount of all damages sustained. Most often, medical malpractice
attorneys must file suit and force accountability upon the insurance carrier that controls payment of the
claim. The most favorable settlement offers are normally received the day of trial - on the courthouse
steps.
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