The truth is that attorneys will not automatically accept your case no matter how strongly you believe your case to have merit. Attorneys are well aware of the complexities of medical-legal litigation and are exceedingly cautious in their initial case evaluation. You may have been able to get your treating physicians to tell YOU that the care provided was below the standard of practice, but
in the final analysis, they will not testify against colleagues and co-workers, and this holds little weight with an attorney.

You must have an attorney to represent you if you hope to have any chance of obtaining a just result. But again, it is critical that you understand that not only are most medical issues complex, but physicians, hospitals, managed card organizations, and nursing homes are well-defended by big insurance companies and are highly motivated
to deny your claims, whether or not they are legitimate.

Thus, it is no surprise that the few attorneys who do specialize in medical malpractice are not only busy, but they are extremely particular about the cases they choose to take. They are looking for cases where the liability is clear and their potential client is well organized and realistic. So what can you do?

The easiest way to interest an attorney in your case is to present them with a verbal or written report from board-certified physicians, actively practicing in the same specialties as the potential defendants. If those physicians find your case clearly
meritorious and are willing to testify at trial, you can
be sure the attorney will be interested!!!

Approaching potential attorneys with expert opinions in hand improves your chances of getting an experienced attorney in a number of ways:Your expert's report spells out for the attorney, from an objective, qualified source, the issues in your case and clearly identifies the mistakes that were made. The attorney is thus reassured that your case has merit. Furthermore, by retaining an expert, you have eliminated one of the biggest hurdles an attorney faces when accepting a medical malpractice case, namely, lining up credible experts who are willing to testify in court. Finally, you have also demonstrated that you are motivated, organized and committed to your case. These are all elements that a good medical malpractice attorney looks for.

AMFS can help you obtain highly qualified medical experts willing to review your records, write reports and discuss the merits of your case with potential attorneys. Since 1990, tens of thousands of attorneys have come to us for the same reasons you are here; they need quality, objective, "call it as we see it" case evaluations and quality testifying medical experts.

If you are interested in learning more, please fill out this form and you will be contacted by a member of our staff who will discuss your case with you and explain how AMFS can best help you move forward.