My plaintiff lawyer sure took it personally when I counter-sued. He freaked. He left the state, and medmal entirely. I put this imprudent tort-feasor through the mill for two years, for about $10K, a bargain, until his biased lawyer pal on bench saved his rear end.

For five years after, lawyers at depositions would greet me with, "I can't believe you sued a lawyer."

I have a policy. I will always sue a lawyer if sued. If I lose, it will be my defense attorney. I announce this policy right after the first hand shake with the defense attorney. In a letter to plaintiff attorney, if I win, I take a blood oath. I will sue the plaintiff and the plaintiff lawyer. Always.

The vast majority of medmal claims are weak. Every doc has an affirmative duty to defend clinical care. Put away $10K. Then spend it on suing the land pirates seeking to plunder clinical care. To deter.