Patient harm: when an attorney won't take your case.

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Patient harm: when an attorney won't take your case.

January 22, 2014

Allen M; Pierce O.

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This news article includes a patient's account of his difficulty obtaining legal representation for harm he encountered during medical care. The reporters investigate why lawyers often choose not to accept medical error cases and found financial factors contribute to the problem.

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