Man suffers blindness because of improperly performed surgery-Can't take case

A man had surgery to fix a detached retina and is now totally blind. He comes to me asking whether he has a valid case. After talking with him and his wife for an hour I came to the conclusion that there was no possible way I could take on his case. Although he clearly believed that something was done wrong during the course of one or more surgeries I still came to the inescapable conclusion that there was no way to help them. Why not?

Cataract Surgery Nightmare; Woman Loses Vision in One Eye; $725,000 Settlement

Cataract surgery is supposed to make you see better. Unfortunately, when a doctor recommends having surgery when you don’t need it, the outcome can be life-altering. When someone has a cataract, it means that the lens has become clouded. This can impair their vision. There are two options to treat cataracts. You can do nothing and wait for it to get worse, which may be a viable option for patients who have a mild cataract. The other option is to have surgery. Cataract surgery involves removing the cloudy lens and putting in an artificial lens, also known as an intra-occular lens.