Patients generally seek attorneys out of anger rather than greed
Patients often pursue litigation simply to obtain information that has not been forthcoming. Research shows that the three things patients want most in the face of medical error are: information about what happened; a sincere apology; and measures to prevent the error from happening to someone else. Financial compensation is lower on the list. Patients generally seek attorneys out of anger rather than greed. When unanticipated adverse outcomes occur, error …