In any profession, there are those who are honest, hard workers, and there are also those who are dishonest slackers. Unfortunately, this also holds true with medical lawyers. While most experienced medical attorneys out there have their client’s best interest at heart, there are those few that do not. So, be forewarned that you should be very cautious when choosing a medical lawyer to represent you.
One of the most recent stories to hit the news regarding a negligent medical lawyer is that of Steven F. Goldman. In 2003, Goldman was retained to represent Zuhua Chen in the medical malpractice suit resulting from her infant son’s birth injuries. He was successful in winning a settlement, however shortly afterwards, he was found to be negligent himself for failing to disclose his exorbitant fees to his client and for failing to properly project the future needs of the child, who will require constant care for the rest of his life.
Thankfully, there is justice in these types of situations as well. A judge prevented the dishonest attorney from collecting any of his fee and in 2005 Goldman resigned from the bar while he was under an unrelated disciplinary review. Goldman appealed the ruling, but the federal appeals court recently upheld it, calling Goldman “incompetent”.
As with anything else of importance, choosing medical lawyers to represent you requires due diligence on your part. Be sure that you ask the right questions and don’t forget to do your homework. Doing so will help ensure that you find competent, capable and honest representation, and hopefully help you to be successful in winning your claim.
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