HAVE YOU BEEN INJURED OR HARMED

 DUE TO MEDICAL MALPRACTICE or NEGLIGENCE?

WERE YOU INJURED BY A MEDICAL PROCEDURE?

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 WHAT ABOUT THOSE "DO NOT PAY UNTIL WE WIN" OFFERS?

Doctors, nurses, dentists and other health care practitioners can and do make mistakes.

if you are injured as a result, use CanLaw's Lawyer Referral Services to find a medical malpractice lawyer.

You may be entitled to compensation for some or all of the following:

• Injuries, pain and suffering, usually referred to as general damages
• Loss of income and/or ability to earn income
• Housekeeping and home maintenance expenses
• Health care expenses not covered by insurance or other sources

There are two areas where malpractice

injuries are actionable:

1. Negligence of a doctor or nurse.

2. Failure to obtain your informed

consent regarding any treatment

Malpractice and Personal Injury Lawyers often represent clients on a "contingency basis."

The lawyer does not charge for services until the case is resolved. This means that the lawyer and law firm are taking the case on the basis that they will only be paid their fees if and when they are successful in settling the injury case for the client.

Generally lawyers in malpractice actions will take on a case only if they believe the insurance company will settle out of court. They become negotiators, trying to obtain the largest out of court settlement they can get, because they take a very large piece of the settlement (often 50%) as their fee.

The contingency fees can be very, very high. 50% of the court award is not unusual. Be sure you know what you are getting into on a contingency case. Ask who will pay for disbursements and similar costs.

They are not doing you a favour in taking the case. They are doing it because they believe there will a huge pay cheque for them in the tens of thousands of dollars in the end. It is a very good sign that you have strong case and will probably win. No guarantees.

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