Federal Way Medical Malpractice Lawyer

Based on the information you provide to the attorney, the attorney needs to weigh the costs of litigating the case versus the potential of winning the case, including the amount of potentially recoverable damages. If recoverable damages are low, then typically, even if you have a good case, an attorney may not want to take the case on a contingency fee basis simply because the time required to bring the claim forward may exceed the number of recoverable attorney fees. If the potential for recoverable damages is high, however, the attorney may be willing to risk the firm’s time and money, even if the chances of winning is not 100%. Attorneys can make this analysis fairly quickly over the phone or through the contact form to your right. Once we have made the determination to go forward, we may request an appointment to review your medical records and discuss your case in more detail.

The next step is to get a medical expert to review your case. Expert reviews can range from $250.00 to as much as $2,000.00. If the expert believes there is merit to the case, then additional costs to write a report are approximately $500.00 per hour. The initial expert review is just the start of the costs of bringing a medical negligence claim. Costs can be upward of $100,000.00 to litigate a medical malpractice claim. This is why attorneys are reluctant to take medical negligent cases when liability is not clear, or when recoverable damages are low. RCW 7.70.040 sets forth the necessary elements of proof that injury resulted from the failure of the healthcare provider to follow the accepted standard of care: