How a Case is Evaluated

When tragedy strikes, the question that burns on the mind most is simply this -- "Why?"  Why did the doctor miss the diagnosis?  Why did the surgery or medicine not work?  Why did my loved one die or suffer brain damage?  These are questions that must be answered first.

Following the initial client interview, the relevant medical and hospital records are obtained.  The records are then reviewed by Bill Liebbe with the assistance of his wife Donna, a registered nurse.  As the records begin to reveal a story, the medical literature is reviewed to give Bill a keen understanding of the anatomy, physiology, pathology, diagnostic tests, treatment and prognosis of the disease, injury or illness in question.  Physicians and other health professionals may then be consulted to more fully understand and answer the question -- why?

Once we determine why the doctor missed the diagnosis, why the medicine or surgery did not work, or why your loved one died or suffered brain damage -- then and only then can a determination be made as to whether the tragedy was a result of medical malpractice or an unexpected and unintended result despite good medical care.  For this determination we turn to fair, unbiased and honest physicians who care enough about the quality of medical care and treatment in this country to simply tell us their true and honest opinion.  If the physician consultant tells us the doctors or hospitals negligence caused a preventable or unavoidable tragedy we immediately begin preparation of the case for trial.  The client is fully informed regardless of the opinion obtained.