Doctors Cover for Other Doctors.
Time after time, clients come to us because they know something was done wrong and all of the doctors and nurses are “acting weird” around them. Someone has made a terrible mistake and everyone in the hospital knows about it--except you..
We even get clients who come to us because a doctor or nurse told them to “get a lawyer” – sometimes even mentioning us by name. But when we call that doctor or nurse, they aren’t willing to say anything.
It Takes a Brave Doctor to Testify Against Another Local Doctor
The problem is that in any medical community in Arkansas – even Little Rock – the doctors all know each other. They work at the same few hospitals. Their kids go to the same private schools. Their wives are in the same clubs.
A doctor who testifies against another local doctor is going to be punished and shunned. Nobody will trust him. Nobody will send him referrals. Nobody will want to work with him to treat a patient for fear that he will “betray” another doctor by telling the patient about their malpractice.
As a result, doctors almost never are willing to say anything to anyone about medical malpractice, even when it’s obvious that medical malpractice has occurred. They sure aren't going to testify for you in your case when they know they'll get punished for it.
This “conspiracy of silence” affects patients all day, every day: doctors cover for other doctors, patients are lied to about medical malpractice that happened to them or loved ones, records are lost or altered, nurses are fired if they come forward.
The Truth of the Matter
Just as it takes a strong doctor to face those threats and come forward to testify, it takes a good medical malpractice lawyer to find those doctors, obtain and sift through the details of your case, and get to the truth.
At Polewski & Associates, we have over 25 years of experience handling medical malpractice cases. Contact us today – together, we’ll get to the truth.
