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Why most medical malpractice cases are lost before the victim reaches the courthouse door

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Medical Malpractice

You’ve read about medical malpractice cases, but you didn’t think it would ever happen to you. Reading about someone else’s botched surgery is one thing. Dealing with the aftermath of your own is a completely different story.

You know it’s real now, because it has happened to you or to someone you love. The very person you thought would help you has let you down. Maybe it was a missed line in a lab report. Maybe your doctor didn’t take your complaints seriously. Sometimes, oversights like that can mean the difference between life and death.

Or it may have been something even more dramatic: a surgical error. An infection you got in the hospital. The wrong medication. A lapse of attention during anesthesia. Either way, you’re in pain. You may have medical issues that weren’t there to begin with. You may not even be able to work, so there are financial worries as well. What to do?

If you have been hurt by the negligence or incompetence of your medical care provider, be it your doctor or a hospital, you need clear, reliable information. Information not in medical gobbledygook designed to confuse and intimidate you, but information that you can understand. You will also need a personal injury attorney you can trust, a lawyer who will help you.

If you live in or near Martinsburg, in Berkeley, Jefferson, or Morgan County, or elsewhere in the Eastern Panhandle, you’ve just found both:

For the information you need, here’s a special report just for you:

Why Most Medical Malpractice Cases Are Lost Before the Victim Reaches the Courthouse Door

Just call 304-263-4988 and it will appear in your mailbox practically overnight.
The medical malpractice lawyer who can help you:

Meet Harry P. Waddell, the lawyer who cared enough to write the above report so you won’t lose your chance at getting compensated for your pain and suffering.

Call 304-263-4988 and Harry Waddell will help you determine if you have a case, and if you do, he can help you get the compensation you deserve.

Surely, you’ve read about those multi-million dollar verdicts in malpractice cases. These stories make getting big judgments in malpractice cases look easy, but that impression is very misleading. Malpractice cases are among the most challenging cases to take to trial.

The insurance companies know all the tricks and don’t hesitate to use them to avoid having to pay. Big judgments may have been the ones you’ve read about, but that’s because they’re the exception, not the rule.

There are many ways the patient can end up with less than is needed just to pay those extra medical bills that have actually been caused by the doctor’s negligence. Or the legal expenses. Often, the patient winds up with nothing at all.

That’s why Harry wrote his booklet. He doesn’t want that to happen to you.

Most doctors are well-intentioned and diligent. They’ve spent years in medical school to learn their craft. But today they have to work under conditions that are practically a set-up for trouble.

All those complicated rules for reimbursement and claim forms require hours of work in addition to the work doctors are meant to do. Doctors have to treat more and more patients just to pay their staff and office rent, let alone their own bills.

And hospitals fare no better. With tighter and tighter HMO rules as to how long a patient is allowed to stay after such-and-such surgery, doctors are often forced to release their patients against their own better judgment. And with fewer and fewer nurses and support staff, everybody has to work longer and longer hours. And what happens when people get over-tired but are forced to make life-and-death decisions anyway? You know it: Mistakes.

All this is helping the insurance companies make bigger and bigger profits. And it all comes at the expense of the weakest link in the chain: you, the patient.

So if you have been hurt by medical malpractice, it’s those insurance companies you’ll have to deal with. And they’re prepared to fight tooth and nail to hang on to their money!

If you don’t have an attorney who knows all their tricks and is prepared to do a lot of hard work on your behalf, you don’t have a prayer.

But you’re in luck. Harry Waddell has years of experience working for the defense side, so you he knows their tricks. And he has the know-how and connections to get the resources he needs to put up the kind of fight that helps you win your case.

If you want such an attorney, and you also want a lawyer you can talk to, a lawyer who will listen and understand what you’re going through, you’ve come to the right place. With Harry Waddell, you will never have to worry about getting lost in a huge anonymous law office. He will personally work on your case. You’ll be speaking directly with him.

Even better: Harry Waddell’s office is conveniently located in the heart of Martinsburg, at 300 West Martin Street, Martinsburg, WV 25401. So whether you’re in Martinsburg, in Berkeley, Jefferson, or Morgan County, or elsewhere in the Eastern Panhandle, his office is never too far away.

Harry will also be glad to help you if you live in other parts of West Virginia, including Potomac Highlands (Grant, Hampshire and Hardy Counties), or in Western Maryland (Washington County and Hagerstown).

But what about cost? Here’s the good news: Your first consultation is completely free of charge. And while you may be responsible for certain expenses, you won’t have to pay any attorney fees unless and until Harry Waddell obtains a fair settlement or wins your case.

And while there are never any guarantees, Harry Waddell’s track record speaks for itself. He will fight for you, and he always fights to win. So don’t wait. Call 304-263-4988 and find out how he can help you.

Library for Medical Malpractice:

Two-thirds of Medical Malpractice Claims End in No Payout [PDF]
Description: Justice Department Statistics on Medical Malpractice Claims in Seven States between 2000 and 2004 show no insurance payout in two-thirds of the claims.
Why your loved one may receive substandard care in a nursing home [PDF]
Description: New York Times investigation finds private investment firms purchase nursing homes and cut staffing to increase profits at the expense of patient care

Frequent Questions for Medical Malpractice:

Case Results for Medical Malpractice:

$80,000 Settlement for Fall at Nursing Home Resulting in Facial Fracture - $80,000
$70,000 Settlement for Third Degree Burn to Foot During Wart Removal Procedure - $70,000
$350,000 settlement for failure to diagnose breast cancer - $350,000

Web Resources for Medical Malpractice:

HIPPA Advisory
Description: Information concerning medical privacy laws
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Description: Professional organization of orthopedic surgeons website
American Board of Medical Specialties
Description: Site containing various board certified medical specialties