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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So, I'm cutting it close.  I'm honestly very torn about this, there are numerous reasons I didn't want to file at the time of injury, and then as time has worn on and I find myself very hurt and angry, I've decided I'm due some sort of compensation.

What will it do to her (financially, and from a career-perspective) if I file suit?[/quote]

If you are in VA, you may be past the SOL.  It's three years in DC and MD, but typically shorter in VA.  As to what will filing a lawsuit do?  Absolutely nothing.  Now, if there is an actual finding against your provider, it may get reported publicly and it may have an effect on the cost of her insurance or her ability to get insurance.  But, there also might not be any effect at all.  In order for there to be discipline against a provider, there usually has to be a pattern of conduct, not an isolated incident.  Also, a botched medical procedure does not automatically mean that there was malpractice.  Sometimes bad outcomes happen without fault of the provider.

Suing is all consuming and very difficult.  You will be opening your medical history and you will be spending a lot of time and energy on it.  It will take a toll on you.  But, you should definitely consult an attorney before your time runs out because you will always wonder if you had a case.  It will be hard to live with what happened if you don't at least look into legal action.

I am out of touch with the current medical malpractice people, but the Cochran firm and Jack Oleander are good options.

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Thanks, didn't see this before my last post.  So, worst case - they find her in fault, of... something.  And then, her insurance rates rise?[/quote]

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