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The Right Lawyer
In order to pursue your dental malpractice claim against the negligent dentist, you will need to retain the services of a dental malpractice attorney. The professional liability insurance company knows who the best dental malpractice lawyers are for both the plaintiff/patient and the defendant/dentist. They are in the business of handling these claims and they want to win. You can be assured that they will hire an experienced dental malpractice defense attorney to defend their insured dentist. In order to level the playing field for your once-in-a-lifetime dental malpractice lawsuit, you also need to retain an experienced dental malpractice attorney. Here are some questions to ask the attorney who you are interviewing to be your advocate:
- What percentage of your caseload is dental malpractice?
- How long has the primary focus of your practice been dental malpractice?
- Do you have experience suing dentists and defending dentists?
- Do you handle your dental malpractice cases through trial or do you refer your cases to a dental malpractice trial attorney if the case doesn't settle?
- Do you act as a mediator of dental malpractice claims?
- Have you ever given a presentation to any dental program or dental groups on issues of dental malpractice?
You need to be an informed consumer of legal services. You are encouraged to check with third party sources to learn of the reputation of the dental malpractice attorney you are considering. The adversary dental malpractice insurance company already knows the answers to the above questions and the reputation for any lawyer practicing in Southern California. See "About Robert J. McCulloch, Esq." for his answers to these questions.