Thank you Alexia.

I do not have an attorney, nor can i find one. Do you know why any did not want your case? The usual reasons are: 1) no substantial evidence of likely medical malpractice OR 2) the damage to the victim, although existing, would not be high enough to cover that victim's out of pocket expenses in pursuing a claim in court - thus, leaving the victim with no "net" take home after paying the costs to get the award.

I was already diasbled when this accurred. I get comments like " it all depends what the damages will be" are the damages permanent? That is because when you sue, you as asking the jury to pay you for your LOSSES. That can be out of pocket medical expenses AND/OR the value that they place on any quality of life you lost, temporary loss, permanent loss, as a result of the medical malpractice.

"the jurors in that county are fickle, " Do some research, that could be - meaning, some will give NO damages unless you go from a walking person to a quadraplegic.....

you can not win a case like this in that county." Why? Was there no legal liability? No damages? It sounds like they are saying that unlike some juries that will give you SO much more than you suffered, in order to be sympathetic or to "punish" the negligent party, this county is very conservative, perhaps. And again, if that likely range you'd be awarded is, say, $50k, but you have to spend $70k to get it to a jury, you'd be losing money. It is like building a house. If you put $100k of materials and labor into it, but it is only worth $75,000 in this market and that location..... well, not so good.

We had no idea how hard it would be to replace the lawyer who files the case and then dropped it. Ah, have you been moving along without him I hope, so it doesn't go unprosecuted and get dismissed? One thing you can do is get away from the concept of "contingent" fee - where only the lawyer takes the risk of loss - and offer a retainer and a billable hour arrangement - or a hybrid version of the two. Most lawyers can't afford to work for weeks or months for no pay (lest they lose their home, default on bills, and lose other clients) - so the promise of a reward by winning a decent award is very important for a contingent fee agreement. If the case has "issues" - i.e no expert doctor agrees that your doctor committed a medical no-no given the circumstances (all medical procedures that don't "work" are not necessarily chose or performed negligently, in other words, even if injury results) - that could be an "issue". Or if the patient weren't injured beyond, say, a cut finger or a broken nose, even IF great malpractice is shown, then the damages would be what? $500? $1000? Whatever a jury decides, and it can certainly vary, based on medical proofs, whether they LIKE/DISLIKE the patient testifying, whether they LIKE or DISLIKE the doctor, etc.

We were left unaware of what we had to do and in what time frame. Rude Lawyer, certainly!

The doctor involved wen into a part of my boody he had not right being in and left me with permanent damage. Battery as I understand it. Yes, but what is the level of permanent damages (i.e. pain, suffering, loss of use of a body part you used? or didn't use?) and what doctor is testifying on your behalf about it?

The much latter we find his SWORN deposition is perjury. And facility we were at backs him. Perjury is hard to prove PLUS, the courts often don't care. Sad to say, but I see perjury every day - most dishonest people don't feel afraid to perjure because it is rarely prosecuted. However, if you have proof he lied in material way, that can really help your case when your properly cross examine him to show he lied on the stand - it can go far in getting a jury to not put a lot of evidentiary weight on everything else he DOES say - even the truthful parts.

The defense was sending requests for medical releases to the attorney who bailed out at the same time he was bailing out. We had not knowledge of these requests. Now wwe have deadlines we can not meet with out an attorney;s assistance.What deadline - sign the releases, it takes 2 minutes, and overnight them to the law office that wants them. That part is NOT hard or time consuming.

I am currently hospitalized and have been for over a week, but have to be in court in less that a week. Any ideas?? Contact the court and advise that you are in the hospital and need an adjournment of several weeks at least. If the clerk says no, put it in writing to the Judge, telling the Judge what is up and why you need time (and if your attorney JUST bailed include that) and mail it certified r.r.r. Ask your adversary FIRST for consent for the adjournment - and if he says OK, make sure you start your conversation with the court clerk with the fact that 'I need an adjournment and my adversary consents - I need it because A and B.'

I can not afford an attorney and it would seem they do not feel this case would be lucrative enough for them.Or for you, apparently. How many have you spoke to? If it is less than dozens, and if you haven't tried offering a retainer (IF they promise that they will DO the trial with no avenue to drop out)

I did procure an expert report. The report indicates there was a breach in standards. Great, that guy has to testify! And, does he include an opinion on what RESULTED, medically, from the breach? He needs to connect the mistake to the medical damage. Then you can discuss your paind and limitations results and he can opinion that such medicial damage would reasonably be expected with all medical probability to cause such pain/limitations. If he won't testify - and you may have to pay him thousands, as that is what they charge to testify usually..... you can try to subpoena him - but you really need to read, repeatedly, your local court rules on how to subpoena (if no lawyer, the clerk does the subpoenaing at your request) - those will also contain your Rules of Evidence and you probably want to get a book or course on how to get evidence admitted and how to do a direct examination and cross examination. I realize you are under the gun her, because those skills generally take YEARS to hone, but you don't have to be an artist up there - just get through it with a level of effectiveness. Hopefully the jury will be sympathetic and see what is going on.

Thaks