New assistant district attorney enjoys being back in East Texas

Hog hunter by hobby and assistant district attorney by trade, the newest member of Angelina County’s prosecution team said he’s happy to be back in his hometown of Lufkin.

“One of the great things about coming back to the Lufkin area from Houston is the last two weeks, every morning before I’ve come to work, I’ve saddled a horse, gotten my .308 rifle and gone wild pig hunting and still can be at work by 8 or 8:30,” said new Assistant District Attorney Lane Thompson.

“I’ve hit some things,” he continued with mock overconfidence. “My dad said, ‘Did it squeal or roll over? No? Then you didn’t hit anything.’”

While hog hunting may be hit-or-miss for Thompson, courtroom prosecution is a different story. Working as a “hired gun” in the private sector of civil law in Houston, Thompson made the switch to criminal law four years ago after the medical malpractice business “dried up.” In doing so, he rediscovered his passion for law.

“I thought I was going to go to law school to change that world,” Thompson said. “That was incredibly idealistic, but I thought at the (Harris County) DA’s office I could attempt to do so at a micro level, one case at a time, one defendant at a time. I think that is absolutely right.”

After selling himself to the panel of “good cops” and “bad cops” making Harris County’s hiring decisions, Thompson began his career in criminal law.

“In being an assistant DA, you really do get to try to change little worlds, or the world around that defendant, one defendant at a time. It’s fascinating,” he said. “The trick in that with plea bargaining, or attempting to figure out what to offer a defendant, is to determine, ‘Is this someone we can save or help, or is this an incorrigible person there is no saving or helping and we just need to protect society from that person?’ That’s the tough choice we deal with.”

Although he faces tough choices in the courtroom, the decision to return home to Lufkin was an easy one.

“I waited until my son graduated high school, which was May, and I thought I would just come up here and help my dad on the ranch,” he said. “ I had ran into (Angelina County District Attorney) Clyde (Herrington) a few years ago and I had told him, ‘Hey, they’re killing me down here in Houston. They’re working us to death. If anything ever opens up, let me know.’”

With the leaving of prosecutor Julie Alston, the stars aligned for Thompson, and he began his career with Angelina County two weeks ago.

Cerebral Palsy Lawyer | Medical Malpractice

Children with cerebral palsy will most likely experience a lifetime of treatments for physical debilitation, behavioral problems and mental deficiencies and they’ll have to deal with a condition that will only worsen. The costs for the medical care for families with children with this disorder is extremely high and insurance does not always cover it. There are many organizations that help families with resources needed to care for their child. However some families are entitled to more compensation by a medical malpractice lawsuit .

Medical Malpractice?

It’s known that there is a connection between cerebral palsy in children and medical malpractice. In these types of cases, families can depend on a medical lawyer for help obtaining money that’s due to them because of malpractice. There are financial losses and emotional losses that result.

A lawyer can assist in recovering damages include the following:

* The lifetime medical expenses

* Costs of therapy

* Emotional pain

Let’s go on with this brief article. Though you cannot always know if medical malpractice contributed to the condition of the child, there are cases that may point to it. There are cases in which the causes are unknown. Parents need to be aware of any incidents that may have occurred during and after birth, including infections to the baby, seizures, unexpected C-section just to name a few.

If you or your baby had experienced any if the mentioned above, you need to have your case evaluated by a flags were present during the delivery of your child, you should have your case looked at by a lawyer. Medical lawyers know your rights.

Damage to the Brain

When there is damage to an infant’s brain, a fetus’ brain or even a young child’s brain; cerebral palsy can result. Many times the reasons are unknown to why children develop this disorder but lack of oxygen to the brain is sometimes the cause..

It’s the doctors’ and the medical personnel’s responsibility to make sure that the mother and her baby receive the proper care during childbirth. If an infection goes without treatment, C-sections aren’t taken care of in a timely manner, or any failure of recognizing issues can hurt the child, and possibly cause cerebral palsy.

Contact a Medical Malpractice Lawyer

Contact a medical malpractice lawyer if you think your child’s cerebral palsy was caused by medical malpractice. A lawyer knows your rights involving medical malpractice. These cases have a statute of limitations so act as soon as possible.

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