MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

     If you suspect that you have received substandard treatment from a doctor, nurse or health care provider and that the substandard treatment has caused you an injury, you should consult a lawyer as soon as possible.

     At SorbaraLaw, we have experience in medical malpractice lawsuits.  In order to succeed with a malpractice action, you must show that a health care provider failed to perform at the appropriate standard and that this failure caused you injury.

     The first step in a malpractice action is to evaluate your case and determine whether it is one worth pursuing.  Our evaluation of your case includes obtaining all relevant medical records surrounding your treatment, evaluating those records and providing them to appropriate medical experts who provide an opinion on the merits of your case.

     If after our initial evaluation we determine you have a strong case and if an expert provides us with an opinion that the health care provider’s negligence caused you an injury, we will then recommend you commence a lawsuit.  This initial investigation is essential because malpractice suits are expensive, complex and emotionally draining for the parties.  We do not recommend proceeding unless you have a strong case.

     We normally ask that you pay for the initial evaluation and the fees charged by our experts.  If we recommend that you proceed with a case and you cannot afford to fund the litigation, we are prepared to enter into a Contingency Agreement which means our fees are tied to the result we achieve.  Typically, we agree to take a percentage of any amounts we recover for you through settlement or a trial.  If we do not recover any monies on your behalf, you do not pay our fees.

     There are limitation periods for commencing a lawsuit against health care providers.  Therefore, it is important that you consult a lawyer as soon as you suspect there has been substandard treatment that has caused you a problem.

     Malpractice claims are handled by Greg Murdoch who is assisted by Steve Kenney.  Steve has extensive experience in malpractice actions.

     For more information about medical malpractice matters, please contact:
 

 J. Greg Murdoch: gmurdoch@sorbaralaw.com or (519) 576-0460
 Elizabeth A. Waywell: ewaywell@sorbaralaw.com or (519) 836-1510