Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy

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Originally Posted by RRevak
I also hope his lawyer has given him realistic expectations about just how much money he's going to end up with once everyone on "his side" is paid....his attorney included who has agreed to work via the magic contingency fee agreement....

SO Op, just how wealthy do you expect to end up with this one hmmm? I'm betting that you shouldnt get your hopes up too high for that "care for me for the rest of my life" payout.

"Rhode Island does not place a limit on fees an attorney may recover in a medical malpractice action."

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Originally Posted by You Are Guilty
Some (most?) states place a cap on how much a lawyer can collect in a med mal case, primarily because the lawyers would sometimes end up with more money than their clients. Re-read your contingency agreement. See that part about how expert fees, disbursements, etc. are deducted before you're paid? That's the expensive part. Hiring just one board-certified MD or DO to review your records, write a report and testify at trial can easily run upwards of $15k alone. Then there are whatever other doctors are needed, expert economist, a voc rehab expert, trial exhibits, transcripts, messenger fees, FedEx, copying... you can see how it all adds up quickly.

HAHA, you got to that one before I did. Even if there arent any extracurricular fees involved, just the percentage taken by the attorney alone is enough. Say OP wins that cool 2 million he's stating he's out. The 30% taken by his attorney (which is below what ive come to know is the standard fee percentage) that only leaves OP with $600,000. Wonder if that will "compensate him for life"?
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I don't know about you, but it seems like the above statement(s) are an attempt at ridicule and scorn and vindictiveness. You aren't trying to explain or warn about anything. You are trying to portray me as a greedy bloodsucker who will do anything for a buck. Well you couldn't be more wrong.I was injured by someone who held out to me to be a professional Doctor and he screwed up, and screwed up my life. Incidently I hold no ill will towards the Doctor. I actually like the guy. I think he made a mistake, but the kind of mistake he shouldn't have made. So his insurance company will have to cover his mistake. And FYI, the Doctor who did this to me died a while ago

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I think Lawmed is being overly optimistic about the merits of a case which he has NOT reviewed the records on. I think it's not fair to OP to make such statements that could give false hope.

I understand what LAWMED is saying. In fact my lawyer basically said the same thing as LAWMED is saying. In fact he expects the insurance company to settle sooner than later because a) The dose of oxycontin was too much and b) because the doctor has died. The lawyer did say to expect to go to trial with the hospital, but he said also he thinks the hospital may settle before the trial

Obviously your case has merit or an attorney would not have accepted it on contingency. And it does seem that damages would merit a high award. What the other posters are trying to do is give you a reality check. Is your contingency fee 30%, or the more common 40%? Does it go up to 50% if it goes to trial? That's not uncommon either. And does the attorney get his percentage BEFORE or AFTER the expenses are deducted? That alone can make a huge difference in what the plaintiff actually gets to take home. So if it goes to trial, and atty gets half off the top, and THEN the many thousands in expert witness fees and other expenses are deducted, then your lawyer definitely gets more then you. I appreciate your advice and council, however I beleive i am in good shape as far as all of the things you describe

This is not rudeness or negativity. I disagree. Go back and look at the posts these 2 guys made. One of them is actually laughing because he thinks I won't get as much money as I think I'm going to get (not only that but his math sucks). the other guy made it seem like :Rhode Island has no limit on the fees that lawyers can charge, with the icon to make it seem like I was going to get screwed because of that law

This is reality. These are things that you should have paid attention to before signing your contingency agreement, but should at least be aware of now. Like I said I am satisfied with the fee agreement that I have with the lawyer

No one is saying these things to hurt you, no one here bears you any PERSONAL ill will. You should take the comments in the spirit in which they were offered.

Again I would have to disagree. If you look at the tone of their posts, they seem to not like me or my situation at all. They don't even know me and they don't like me. I think they are proof that they hold PLENTY of ill will towards me. But that's just me

ecmst12 ,I do appreciate your input, it is valuable and appreciated. I obviously need much education on this subject matter. I just wish I knew why people get so upset about this stuff. Go figure

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