A bad surgical outcome isn't always malpractice... so what is? In this episode of The Injury Pros Podcast, host Michael Saile of Cordisco & Saile sits down with Steven Medina, co-founder of Philadelphia-based Medina Morgan, for a candid look inside one of the most complex areas of personal injury law: medical malpractice.

Steven, a former defense attorney turned plaintiff's lawyer licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, breaks down how his firm evaluates potential claims, why "opportunity" is the key concept he looks for in every medical record, and how mismanaged post-operative infections become some of the most viable cases his firm handles.

You'll also learn:

• What patients and families should do BEFORE calling a malpractice lawyer (hint: download your records from the patient portal — especially if a loved one is critically ill)
• Why every med mal case requires a medical expert — and what Certificates of Merit (PA) and Affidavits of Merit (NJ) actually require
• The true cost of litigating these cases (a rule of thumb: roughly 10% of case value goes to experts)
• Why hospitals often wait until the courthouse steps to settle — and how patience turned a $1.5M offer into nearly $3M for one client
• Why there's no age cutoff for clients, and how an 85-year-old's life story shapes case value
• When high-volume firms should refer catastrophic med mal cases out

Whether you've experienced a poor medical outcome, are caring for a loved one harmed by negligent care, or you're a lawyer considering a med mal referral, this episode is a practical roadmap to how these cases really work.