specify the criteria attorneys use to judge the merits of a medical malpractice case

consider whether, in the absence of a contingency-fee option, even people with meritorious cases are much less likely to initiate litigation if they believe they might incur large legal fees

note whether, in successful medical malpractice lawsuits, the average monetary award after legal costs have been deducted is less under contingency-fee arrangements than otherwise

consider the effect of the contingency-fee system on the number of lawsuits sought for reasons other than medical malpractice

acknowledge the rising cost of medical malpractice insurance