Woman Denied Representation in Medical Malpractice Suit
Cynthia Smith always had been active, despite having multiple sclerosis most of her life. Now, at 58, Cynthia sits in a wheelchair in northern California, in constant pain from steel rods in her leg. One leg is shorter than the other. She is angry and depressed. Cynthia is in this fix for two reasons: medical incompetence; and California's Medical Insurance Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) which scared attorneys away from taking her case. The multiple sclerosis that Cynthia developed as a young woman never slowed her down. She went into remission 25 years ago and gardened, walked, drove, and engaged in other normal physical activity.
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