How do I choose a medical malpractice attorney?y?

[mohammed47]

I've been told ethics and lawyers are an oxymoron.

[shaddoc98]

That is a pretty prevalent view of attorneys, and for good reason.

However, not all attorney's are scum bags like a lot of people want to make them out to be. Just ask around your area about what attorneys are good, and what ones are not.

I'm from a small town and there are a rather large number of attorneys considering the population and I know what ones I would trust, and what ones I wouldn't even waste my time with.

Another thing is that a lot of people talk bad about attorneys because they don't win them the money they feel they're entitled to, or refuse to approach the case in a certain way. But what a lot of people don't realize is that attorney's have very specific guidelines and ethical rules that they must follow in order to not be disbarred. This doesn't mean that an attorney isn't good or unethical. It just means that they take the legal system and rules. A lot of people don't realize how easy it is for an attorney to get in trouble with the Bar, and that will keep a lot of attorney's from doing many things.

But again, just ask around. There are plenty of good attorneys out there. Find one that is in the job to help others, and not for the money (which may be hard to do). If you can do that, you've found yourself a good attorney.