Featured Top 1% Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Charles D. Brown
McIver Brown PLLC
Top 1% Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Accepts Cases: Nationwide
Phone: 1-877-624-8371
Charles Brown of McIver Brown is rated as among the top 1% of attorneys for medical malpractice trial work. Mr. Brown's firm obtained one of the largest medical malpractice verdicts in Texas in 2011, and agreed to an interview to discuss that case, and his
representing the victims of medical malpractice throughout the US.
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What led you to representing the victims of medical malpractice?
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Medical Malpractice Lawyers is the leading independent website dedicated to educating the public about their rights and role in medical malpractice litigation. To that end, we annually publish The Top 1% Trial Counsel for Medical Malpractice ratings, which is the most objective multi-phase plaintiffs, defense attorney and expert witness rating system in existence. A designation as one of The Top 1% Trial Counsel for Medical Malpractice is a prestigious award for which candidates are selected from the leading professionals in their state based on our rigorous 6-point scoring system which emphasizes actual recent medical malpractice courtroom performance.
Having witnessed far too many individuals get taken advantage of by defense adjusters and at times even plaintiffs attorneys, this website was created to arm the public with the information they need to protect their own interests in a medical malpractice lawsuit.
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10 Questions to Ask an Attorney Before Retaining Their Services
If you are involved in a medical malpractice case, it can be very overwhelming and confusing when trying to figure out who to hire to represent you or your family. Fortunately, if you’re willing to be pro-active you can learn a lot about an attorneys ability and suitability to represent you by knowing the right questions to ask. Use the ten questions below as a checklist for what you should be looking for in a medical malpractice attorney. 1. What percentage of their cases involve medical malpractice? Medical malpractice is a narrow and discrete sub-set of personal injury cases. Typically …Continue Reading
Formula to Determine the Worth of Your Medical Malpractice Case
Lawyers are hesitant to tell clients how much their cases are worth. And for a good reason. It is difficult, if not impossible, to be right. But that does not mean that clients should not be given the tools to estimate their case value. The simple formula below will give clients the tools to estimate the settlement value (SV) of their cases. SV = (%COS-L * %COS-D * FV) – Exp %COS-L is the variable which represents the Percent Chance of Success – Liability. Obviously, a large component of the value of the case is the chance that you are …Continue Reading
Settlement Value vs. Trial Value of Your Case
When trying to decide whether you should take your medical malpractice case to trial or try to settle it out of court, there are several different factors to consider, such as: Sending a message to the defendant and causing them to change their behavior Making the community aware of what has happened Preventing similar malpractice in the future Recovering money While all of these are each valid reasons to pursue a lawsuit, we will consider here only the last one, recovering money. When attempting to determine the value of your case there are a several variables to take into consideration, …Continue Reading
How Litigation Costs Can Destroy A Client’s Take Home Amount
When the average person talks about how much they got in a lawsuit settlement or verdict they typically talk about the Gross Settlement Amount. That is, the total amount that the lawsuit was settled for or the total amount that the jury awarded to the client. The far more important number, from most plaintiffs’ perspective, is the Client Take-Home Amount, that is, the amount of money that the individual person gets to take home and spend. Unfortunately, this amount can be negatively affected in a dramatic way by high Litigation Costs incurred on your behalf by your attorney. In this …Continue Reading
Hiring a General vs. a Medical Malpractice Attorney
When trying to figure out how to proceed with your medical malpractice case, one of the first decisions you will have to make is selecting an attorney. As you begin your search you’ll likely start seeing billboards, tv commercials, and internet advertisements for hundreds of different attorneys. All claim to have great credentials, so how do you pick? The first consideration is whether you choose a general or a medical malpractice attorney. Is Your Attorney a General Attorney or a Medical Malpractice Attorney? The label “general attorney” or “medical malpractice attorney” are not discrete categories that lawyers assign themselves. Rather, …Continue Reading
When I Get A Settlement, How Much Do I, the Client, Actually Get?
Medical malpractice can be a devastating event for a family to suffer through. The ability to bring a lawsuit is often dictated by the amount a person will be able to recover. It is important that the attorney is up front with the client about the costs of his services. Also, the ideal attorney should work as efficiently as possible to receive the highest amount recoverable in the shortest amount of time. Attorneys Fee Structure When a malpractice suit is brought, the majority of attorneys will work on a contingency fee basis. The percentage of the attorney’s fee often varies …Continue Reading
Who is Actually Handling Med Mal Cases vs. Just Referring Them Out?
Why There Are So Few Attorneys That Actually Handle Medical Malpractice Claims Medical malpractice is one of the most complicated areas of law that an attorney can practice. The practice of medicine is an ever-changing and often imprecise field, where there can be severe risks associated with even the most basic of procedures. There are often a number of potential explanations when a person is injured while undergoing medical treatment, and sometimes a person may suffer permanent injuries after a procedure even if no malpractice occurred at all. All too often, many cases come down simply to whether a jury …Continue Reading
Why You Shouldn’t Take Verdict Awards Indicating Great Performance at Face Value
Verdict Records Are Used… For Better or Worse With the explosion of the Internet, finding an attorney has expanded beyond the simple yellow pages or billboard search. This access to information has created a market for ranking attorneys, where sites offer what they claim is objective information about an attorney’s results and performance. The criteria used can include such things such as peer-to-peer reviews, an attorney’s position within a firm, or honors and awards. But one of the most popular methods of rating an attorney’s success is with their verdict amounts. Collectability Touted as an objective and clear method of …Continue Reading