Medical malpractice occurs when a medical professional is negligent in their medical duties and care or fails to reach the standard of practice required by profession and, as a result, causes injury or loss to a person. These cases are challenging to win, and if they go to trial, the verdict usually goes to the defense.

Personal Recommendations
Many practices and law firms are trying to gain business with claims that they can win you thousands by succeeding in winning personal injury or malpractice claims. Some advertise, “No win, no fee” it is important to note these should not be confused with medical malpractice which is more specialized. It pays in medical malpractice cases to hire the right lawyer who will listen and understand your claim.

An excellent place to start in finding a medical malpractice attorney in Anchorage would be to ask around friends and family. If you have a friend who is a lawyer, they may be able to recommend someone to you. There is much networking in law and lawyers have many contacts from years of practice and training, it is likely someone will know a suitable attorney that could help you.

The Local Bar Association
If you are unable to find an excellent medical malpractice attorney via personal recommendation, then the next places to try will be either the state or local bar associations. These associations will have a referral service that helps to connect clients with qualified lawyers. Lawyers who have specialty practices such as in medical malpractice will be required to demonstrate specific experience within the area to be listed within the field. To be referred to a lawyer via this method, all you would need to do is to phone or email the relevant association and request to be put in contact with a qualified lawyer.

Online Research
If you are researching online to find your bar association, then you could research yourself for a lawyer. Many websites now provide features for clients to initiate chats or send requests for callbacks to give an overview of their case. This service could then lead to the client becoming connected with the most appropriately qualified lawyer for their situation.

A Good Fit
Once you have been put in touch with a medical malpractice attorney who could work on your case, it is vital to reassure yourself that they have the right experience and that you would both be able to work together.

Find out from your lawyer or the firm what proportion of medical malpractice cases they take on against other cases. It does not have to be 100% medical malpractice, but it should a more significant part of their workload.

You should enquire about the type of cases your lawyer has taken on in the past, how many years of experience in the field, how many have been won, settled, how big were the settlements, has he/she been to trial, and if so did they win?

It is wise to make sure you and your lawyer will be able to get along. It is best to be honest with yourself and your personality, whether you can allow your lawyer to handle everything or if you would prefer to be more involved with regular updates and input. Will your lawyer respect this is how you want to manage the relationship?

Michael Schneider
https://www.aktriallaw.com/