Malpractice Law Firm

WEBVTT 00:00:06.886 --> 00:00:08.400 At Younker Hyde MacFarlane, 00:00:08.401 --> 00:00:11.514 our specialty has been medical malpractice. 00:00:11.515 --> 00:00:15.149 John and I both learned from our mentor, Norm Yonker, 00:00:15.150 --> 00:00:17.480 who had done this for well over 30 years. 00:00:17.481 --> 00:00:21.637 I'm coming up on 15 years myself, and so there are literally hundreds, 00:00:21.638 --> 00:00:24.329 if not thousands of cases that I've looked at. 00:00:24.514 --> 00:00:27.129 Ashton and I both graduated at the top of our class 00:00:27.130 --> 00:00:28.843 from the University of Utah. 00:00:28.844 --> 00:00:31.257 What makes our law firm special and unique, 00:00:31.258 --> 00:00:34.543 number one, is that we focus on medical malpractice, 00:00:34.544 --> 00:00:38.885 which I think is one of the most difficult areas of litigation. 00:00:38.886 --> 00:00:40.486 I not only have to be an expert in the law, 00:00:40.487 --> 00:00:44.143 but with each case and each unique set of circumstances, 00:00:44.144 --> 00:00:46.600 I've got to now learn that area of medicine 00:00:46.601 --> 00:00:48.028 to the point where 00:00:48.029 --> 00:00:51.328 I can question reliably and get to the bottom 00:00:51.329 --> 00:00:55.443 of complex issues in cardiology, neurosurgery. 00:00:55.444 --> 00:00:58.629 I think what makes us special is we're very good at that. 00:00:58.914 --> 00:01:03.814 We also I have worked so much and so long with experts 00:01:04.029 --> 00:01:07.800 that we're really good at predicting which cases can be proven. 00:01:07.957 --> 00:01:10.285 What makes Younker Hyde MacFarlane special truly 00:01:10.286 --> 00:01:12.200 is just our commitment to our clients. 00:01:12.201 --> 00:01:13.971 Medicine is complex. 00:01:13.972 --> 00:01:15.170 We'll get into a case, 00:01:15.171 --> 00:01:18.670 and there may be something that the patient didn't recognize 00:01:18.671 --> 00:01:21.529 in their care and treatment that is actually very significant. 00:01:21.530 --> 00:01:24.356 When clients visit our office for the first time, 00:01:24.514 --> 00:01:26.971 I want them to feel like they've found people 00:01:26.972 --> 00:01:31.129 that will advocate for them and are on their side, 00:01:31.457 --> 00:01:37.243 but will also give them the straight scoop that will give them truthful answers. 00:01:37.543 --> 00:01:39.771 My favorite part about working with our clients 00:01:39.772 --> 00:01:44.843 is the satisfaction of getting answers for people. 00:01:44.957 --> 00:01:46.629 What really drew me to medical malpractice 00:01:46.630 --> 00:01:49.943 is people have been injured by the fault of others, 00:01:49.944 --> 00:01:54.200 and they'll have severe injuries, and they're up against a huge fight 00:01:54.201 --> 00:01:56.757 if they want accountability for those injuries. 00:01:56.758 --> 00:01:59.800 It's really just taking care of people and making sure that their lives 00:01:59.801 --> 00:02:01.829 are as stable as they can be. 00:02:01.830 --> 00:02:04.743 You don't have to be able to afford the Harvard lawyer. 00:02:04.900 --> 00:02:06.756 You can afford good lawyers 00:02:06.757 --> 00:02:09.957 just by the nature of the way we practice and our fees. 00:02:10.143 --> 00:02:15.256 I think we offer a unique set of skills at a high level to people 00:02:15.257 --> 00:02:17.586 that normally would not have access to those. 00:02:17.587 --> 00:02:20.371 We've seen all of the horror stories 00:02:20.400 --> 00:02:25.157 that you hear about as far as wrong operation, wrong area, 00:02:25.158 --> 00:02:29.886 or wrong medication, and oftentimes, they have catastrophic consequences. 00:02:30.286 --> 00:02:32.443 We do not pursue a case 00:02:33.400 --> 00:02:35.686 if we don't truly feel there's been an error. 00:02:35.687 --> 00:02:37.143 We are aggressive litigators. 00:02:37.144 --> 00:02:40.386 We will fight really hard for our clients, but we will cross no lines. 00:02:40.387 --> 00:02:42.971 Utah is a wonderful place to practice law 00:02:43.143 --> 00:02:46.529 because both sides are fairly cordial with one another. 00:02:46.530 --> 00:02:50.914 We certainly have the expertise in proving what went wrong 00:02:50.915 --> 00:02:55.486 and seeking restitution or accountability for that loss. 00:02:55.487 --> 00:02:57.685 We want to get a quick result for our client, 00:02:57.686 --> 00:02:59.757 and quick in our world is way too slow. 00:02:59.758 --> 00:03:00.886 It takes a long time, 00:03:00.887 --> 00:03:03.457 so we don't go and take a bunch of depositions of people 00:03:03.458 --> 00:03:05.257 that aren't going to add that much value to the case. 00:03:05.258 --> 00:03:07.599 We try and zone in on what is most important, 00:03:07.600 --> 00:03:10.829 and then follow through on getting a good result for our clients.