Medical Malpractice Attorney in Denton, Texas

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Medical malpractice cases are another field that there are very few lawyers who still do that kind of work. It takes a lot of knowledge of medicine, which I enjoy learning. It takes a lot of experts that you have to hire and I think there’s no, really more important work than ferreting out those few physicians in our society and other healthcare providers that just aren’t doing their jobs. They’re injuring patients instead of helping them.

Well this particular client had an injury in a surgery his ureter was nicked in a surgery but rather than admit that he’d made the error the doctor continued, the surgeon continued to deny that he ever made this injury. And our client had a prolonged course of treatment, other surgeries he required and he ended up owing over a million dollars in medical expenses that his health insurance company through his employer paid.

What was remarkable about the case from our perspective is when the insurance company came to us and said share your settlement with us and pay us back the million dollars that we paid in your medical expense. We were able to go back and go through the CPT billing codes that the doctor had written down for the diagnosis and why all that treatment was necessary. Of course, he never admitted that he injured the ureter so none of those CPT codes were for a ureter injury. Consequently, we were able to satisfy that subrogation claim where the insurance company wanted paid back for tens of thousands of dollars rather than the over a million dollars that they sought. It was a great result for our client. ‘

Denton, TX trial attorney Grace Weatherly talks about an important medical malpractice case she was a part of. She explains that medical malpractice cases are a specialized field that only a few lawyers choose to pursue. These cases require in-depth knowledge of medicine, which I find fascinating to learn and understand. Additionally, they often involve the need to hire expert witnesses. In my opinion, there are few tasks more important than uncovering those healthcare providers who are not fulfilling their duty and instead causing harm to patients.

One particular client I represented had suffered an injury during a surgical procedure. His ureter was inadvertently nicked, but the surgeon refused to admit to this mistake. As a result, our client endured a prolonged and difficult treatment journey, requiring additional surgeries. The medical expenses incurred amounted to over a million dollars, covered by his health insurance company through his employer.

What made this case remarkable was when the insurance company approached us, demanding reimbursement and a share of any settlement. We meticulously examined the CPT billing codes provided by the doctor, which detailed the diagnosis and the necessity of the treatments rendered. Despite the surgeon’s denial of causing the ureter injury, none of the CPT codes corresponded to such an injury. As a result, we were able to resolve the subrogation claim by satisfying the insurance company’s demand for payment, reducing it from tens of thousands of dollars to a more reasonable amount. This outcome was a significant victory for our client.

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