Is this normal practice for a medical malpractice case?

by **menw** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 4:10 pm

My daughter was paralyzed after rectal surgery on June 30, 2008. We contacted a law firm in July 2008 and we signed a retainer. We have yet to hear from them as to whether they will take the case or not. They never call us. Whenever we want information we always have to initiate the call. I think we rushed into it without doing our research on this well known law firm and they are located in the same state as the hospital. Should we contact another law firm and if so, would this original law firm still have to get paid for the work they've done, if any? Is this normal practice...should it take almost 8 months to tell the client if you will at least take the case or not?

by **jolie95** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 4:10 pm

My daughter was paralyzed after rectal surgery on June 30, 2008. We contacted a law firm in July 2008 and we signed a retainer. We have yet to hear from them as to whether they will take the case or not. They never call us. Whenever we want information we always have to initiate the call. I think we rushed into it without doing our research on this well known law firm and they are located in the same state as the hospital. Should we contact another law firm and if so, would this original law firm still have to get paid for the work they've done, if any? Is this normal practice...should it take almost 8 months to tell the client if you will at least take the case or not?

by **adamka** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 4:12 pm

A friendly word of advice.. Check the statue of limitations in your state, they could be vital to your suit!

by **nissim42** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 4:16 pm

A friendly word of advice.. Check the statue of limitations in your state, they could be vital to your suit!

If they have done nothing, never contacted you, I would write a letter stating as much, and fire the buggers! Get yourself another attorney! Make usre this time, don't wait for hell to freeze over. They will take it or not! No, well I'll think about it! It's a medical malpractice suit, they should be smelling the scent of money for them!

by **jabarl** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 4:26 pm

No it should NOT take 8 months to decide if they are going to take a case or not! You should have sued for malpractise right after this happened to your daughter! Now that the lawyers have made you wait 8 months it will be harder for you to win! You need to find a new lawyer ASAP! yes the old lawyers will want to keep your money for the "work" they said they did but you need to fight with them on that! If you find a new good lawyer talk to him about what to do with the other lawyer! You might have two law suits on your hand! get this done asap!

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