Thomas Edward Donahue

This attorney was contacted to represent my sister, an adult nurse, who suffered permanent neurological impairment for a brain infection that went undetected for several days while in a Southern California Hospital. As a physician myself, I recognized the failure to properly diagnose and implement ap...propriate therapy. As a result, a prolonged hospital stay, seizure disorder, memory impairment and inability to speak properly occurred. During this hospitalization I had three detailed telephone conversations with this attorney who agreed to represent my sister. After she was sent home on intravenous medication and a feeding tube, she struggled with her recovery and was unable to satisfy the office with a prompt signature of the retainer agreement that was sent to her home. A few weeks later, and while still incapacitated and recovering, this attorney sent a letter to my sister indicating that he would no longer represent her. When I heard of this I called the attorney on his private cell and asked for a call back and explanation. Two day's later, and without any call back to my inquiry, I contacted his office for an explanation and was told my sister did not sign the retainer agreement in the timeframe the attorney typically desires. Instead of attempting to assist my disabled sister, confused and neurologically impaired, he instead chose not to represent her without contacting me, his referral for the case. Thomas Donahue did not even having the professional courtesy to return my call or provide me with an explanation. Based upon my experience with this attorney, if compassion, commitment and communication are important elements one desires in a malpractice attorney, I would urge any prospective client to seek assistance elsewhere.