Medical Malpractice Video Transcript

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[GRAPHIC: Chopin Wagar Richard & Kutcher L.L.P. 504.717.2285 www.chopin.com Two Lakeway Center, Suite 900 3850 North Causeway Blvd. Metairie, LA 70002]

CHIP WAGAR: Chopin Wagar Richard and Kutcher is a mid size law firm in the New Orleans' area. We have 20 lawyers, about 50 staff overall.

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CHIP WAGAR: We handle a wide variety of civil litigation. I've been an attorney for 30 years. I have a lot of experience in personal injury and medical malpractice.

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CHIP WAGAR: Medical malpractice involves claims of professional negligence against doctors, nurses and hospitals.

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CHIP WAGAR: I handle serious medical malpractice cases usually involving death, permanent impairment of some kind and disfigurement.

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CHIP WAGAR: These claims can arise from a variety of sources, such as emergency rooms, surgical errors, OB/GYN, and neonatal care.

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CHIP WAGAR: Not every bad result from surgery or medical treatment is necessarily medical malpractice.

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CHIP WAGAR: Medical malpractice requires proof that a doctor or health care practitioner did something that is below the standard of care.

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CHIP WAGAR: The law gives doctors and hospitals a lot of advantages in civil litigation like this. Due to my experience in medical malpractice and civil litigation, I'm very familiar with the kinds of defenses and tactics that defense attorneys defending doctors and hospitals use in this kind of litigation.

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CHIP WAGAR: I've handled over 100 civil jury trials in personal injury.

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CHIP WAGAR: No lawyer can guarantee results in any given case. But what we can promise is that we will explain to our clients what's going on.

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CHIP WAGAR: Keep them informed, get the best expert and push the process along as quickly as possible.

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CHIP WAGAR: Our law firm has the financial ability to retain top experts to represent our clients in these cases and the staying power to stay in the game with the hospitals and the doctors for as long is takes.

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CHIP WAGAR: Most of my clients have suffered a terrible life-altering injury as a result of medical malpractice.

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CHIP WAGAR: It's very rewarding to be able to give clients a sense of closure as a result of a terrible event in their lives.

[GRAPHIC: Chopin Wagar Richard & Kutcher L.L.P. 504.717.2285 www.chopin.com Two Lakeway Center, Suite 900 3850 North Causeway Blvd. Metairie, LA 70002]

NARRATOR: Background medical images used in this advertisement do not depict actual cases or events.