How are pain pump attorneys compensated?
Attorneys in these type cases are compensated on a contingency fee basis. So, anyone hiring an attorney to evaluate these claims is going to get a free evaluation. In fact, we’ve been contacted by many, many individuals who had shoulder surgery involving pain pumps and quite frankly, they don’t know whether the catheter was placed in the proper position or not. So, we can’t advise them one way or the other without getting medical records. We have ordered and reviewed medical records provided by the clients and gone back and told them whether or not they have a claim. Of course, it doesn’t cost them anything to have us review their records and give them that information. If we review the records and the person does have a claim, then we file a case. We represent them and pay all the expenses unless we obtain a settlement or a verdict for them. I think a lot of people have just gotten some peace of mind by contacting us. They’ve had shoulder surgery, they don’t know where the pain pump w
