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      • When Do I need a Lawyer for My Medical Malpractice Case?
      • How Do I Choose My Lawyer?
      • What Questions Do I Ask When Choosing a Lawyer?
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    • Screening the case
      • Documenting the Events
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      • Getting the Medical Records
      • Retaining a Consulting Medical Expert
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    • Recoverable Damages in Medical Malpractice Cases
      • Louisiana's Cap on Damages
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      • Are Small Damage Cases Worth Pursuing?
    • Fees and Costs in Medical Malpractice Cases
      • The Attorney's Fee Contingency Fee
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  • The Legal Process
    • Medical Review Panels
      • What is a Medical Review Panel?
      • What Evidence is Submitted to the Medical Review Panel?
      • Filing the Request For Review
      • Choosing the Attorney Chairman and the Medical Review Panel
      • The Decision of the Medical Review Panel and Filing a Lawsuit
      • Medical Review Panel Case Studies
    • Litigation, Trial and Appeal of Medical Malpractice Cases
      • How Does My Case Proceed?
        • The Court System
        • The Anatomy of a Lawsuit
        • Who Has the Burden of Proof in a Lawsuit?
          • Will My Case Go Before a Judge or a Jury and Which is Better?
          • Why Does My Case Take so Long to Get to Trial?
      • What is Discovery
        • What is Discovery?
        • Preparing For your Deposition
      • What is Evidence?
        • Evidence in General
        • What is Authentication?
        • What is Hearsay?
        • When is Evidence Relevant?
        • Evidence in a Medical Malpractice Case
      • What Motions Are Filed in My Case?
        • What is a Motion for Summary Judgment?
        • What is a Motion In Limine?
      • The Value and Settlement of My Case
        • Will my Case Likely Settle?
        • Do these Cases Often Settle?
        • How Do Lawyers Determine the Value of My Case?
        • Settlement Evaluations
        • Physician's Consent to Settle the Case
        • Reporting of Physician to National Databank
        • How Do Insurance Adjusters Settle Cases?
        • What is Mediation?
        • How Do I Know If I Have a Good Settlement Offer?
      • The Trial Of My Case
        • Why Does it Take so Long to Litigate These Cases?
        • How Does My Case Proceed At Trial?
        • How Does My Lawyer Pick a Jury?
        • Getting Your Medical Expert Witness to Trial
        • Presenting Your Evidence at Trial
        • The Law the Jury Must Apply in Medical Malpractice Cases
        • Do Patients Often Win These Cases At Trial?
      • How Does The Appeals Process Work?
        • What are Post Trial Motions?
        • What are Appeals and When are They Filed?
        • How Does the Court of Appeals Decide My Case?
      • Does the Supreme Court Get to Hear My Case?
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Biographies


  • Jeffrey A. Mitchell
    Founding Partner

  • Deborah Lavender

  • Monica C. Sanchez
    Managing Attorney, Mitchell Sanchez Firm

  • Hugo Chanez
    Associate

  • Francis C. Evans, M.D.

  • Ian Brendel
    Of Counsel

  • Gloria Quintero de Sanchez, M.D.

  • Mackie Shilstone
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