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Listen in as Gerry Oginski, an experienced New York medical malpractice trial lawyer practicing law in Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Manhattan, Nassau, Suffolk and Long Island explains 5 important reasons why he cannot accept a medical malpractice case.
In every medical malpractice case in New York, there are certain criteria that must be met in order for an attorney to accept you as a client. Here's a brief overview that you need to know to understand what an experienced lawyer has to prove in a malpractice case.
For more information explore Gerry's website, http://www.oginski-law.com or call Gerry to answer your legal questions at 516-487-8207. He welcomes your call. You can also reach him by email at lawmed10@yahoo.com.
@bcubed72 In NY, most experienced med mal attorneys will not accept a case that does not have significant and/or permanent injuries. That does not mean that you do not have a valid case. You may have wrongdoing that caused some type of injury. However, if it's temporary it's difficult to justify taking on that type of case. An attorney invests hundreds and thousands of hours of their time to prosecute medical malpractice cases. It often becomes a financial decision.
lawmed1 1 year ago
Significant AND permanent? So, even if one suffers acutely due to negligence, if one ultimately returns to full function, one can't sue?
In NY or elsewhere too?
bcubed72 1 year ago
You are absolutely correct. I should have included that as number 6.
lawmed1 2 years ago
Number Six: You waited too long, and the statute of limitations now bars your claim!
listerstorm239 2 years ago