Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 369 - 367 Medical Accident? Jessica Seeks Help!

Chapter 369: Chapter 367 Medical Accident? Jessica Seeks Help!

Monday, a workday.

Time had flown by, and it was already the last week of July.

Zhang Wei was now sitting in his own office, browsing through web information.

"Shocking, Martial Arts Insider, Alliance Hierarch Wu Shentong is actually petty!"

"No martial acts of decency, can such a person still be the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch?"

"Coming to cheat, to sneak attack, to bully comrades in their twenties, is this okay? This is not okay!"

"I advise the old Alliance Hierarch to take good care of himself, reflect properly, and not to repeat such sly acts in the future"

The homepage headlines and trending search list were entirely filled with reports about the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch, directly pointing at Wu Shentong.

But many netizens commented below, asking who Wu Shentong was?

For them, the matters of the martial arts world were still too distant.

Before five minutes had passed, the content on the trending search page began to gradually get replaced.

All those news articles were swiped down, vanishing into obscurity.

After a few minutes, the webpage Zhang Wei had opened also directly displayed the message "404 not found."

"Indeed, the methods of the Five Great Families are still strong!"

Seeing this scene, Zhang Wei understood clearly.

These messages on the web were all put out by people he hired, just to disgust Wu Shentong a little.

But he had clearly underestimated the Wu Family’s methods, or rather, the influence of the Five Great Families in Dongfang Capital.

It had only been 5 minutes, and all the related reports had been retracted, with the articles and web pages directly pulled down, completely gone without a trace.

"What a pity, had I known, I would have let my second daughter take action and could have saved a sum of money too. Paying those media journalists costs money. Getting my second daughter to do it would not only have been free, but the articles would have stayed up longer!"

Zhang Wei murmured, but he did not take these matters to heart.

Using this news, he couldn’t really strike at Wu Shentong, but at most just disgust the Wu Family a bit.

There is a saying that not returning what one receives is not proper etiquette. Since Wu Shentong enjoys disgusting others, then I, Zhang Wei, will return the favor, considering it a mutual exchange.

Now, this matter was considered past.

Although Xia Qianyue felt quite embarrassed for having broken stuff at someone else’s villa during a martial competition.

But Zhang Wei thought that such matters were minor problems. Even if the Wu Family really wanted to sue for compensation, he would be able to handle it!

After all, he was the one specifically good at handling these kinds of lawsuits!

"Right, speaking of lawsuits, it’s the last week of July; should I find a case to test my skills?"

Zhang Wei was somewhat bored. Although he had been busy these past few days, it was all for Xia Qianyue.

He himself had nothing to do, having had no other cases after defeating Xu Zhifeng.

He had planned to pursue Xu Zhifeng, but in the end, the man had "committed suicide," so he could only write that off.

That counted, Xu Zhifeng’s suicide had added another notch to his record as the "Homicide Lawyer."

Now, when he went to work, even the other colleagues at the law firm looked at him with a bit of a strange gaze.

The ominous reputation of "Homicide Lawyer" had become somewhat uncontrollable.

"I digress, let’s see what matters are worth paying attention to in Dongfang Capital recently!"

Zhang Wei shook his head and refocused his attention on the webpage.

As his purchased trending spots fell in ranking, the original hot topics returned to the top of the list.

Very quickly, Zhang Wei found a hot search that caught his eye.

"City Hospital takes life lightly, unscrupulous doctor causes severe harm!"

"There’s a case!"

When he saw this news, Zhang Wei perked up immediately.

This was a case, and moreover, a medical malpractice lawsuit.

He promptly clicked on the trending news to read the article.

The content of the article was generally biased towards the victim; for the sake of heat, the media naturally could not achieve absolutely fair and impartial reporting.

Zhang Wei just skimmed it once and vaguely grasped the gist of the situation.

The gist was that a patient who had suffered a serious injury went to the city hospital for treatment and ended up dying.

Now, the family was seeking compensation from the hospital, which seemed to disagree, and so the family started to put up banners outside the hospital, causing a commotion.

Of course, the comments section and the internet were a battleground of arguments.

The vast majority supported the deceased’s family, cursing the hospital for being unscrupulous and negligent with human life.

But there were also some people scolding the family of the deceased, accusing them of staging an accident to extort money.

Then those on the family’s side started labeling the ones supporting the hospital as hired internet trolls, and hurled insults at them.

The "trolls" obviously wouldn’t stand for that, and quickly slapped labels like "sprayer," "loser," and "poor bastard" on their adversaries before both sides started to thoroughly hurl insults at each other.

Zhang Wei clicked through hundreds of comments and couldn’t find a single objective observer.

It was either sides clashing or some onlookers leaving messages just to occupy the thread.

Not even those pretending to be "in-the-know emperors" or "breaking-news emperors," putting on airs and analyzing the event were to be seen.

Clearly, it was useless to read the comment section. If he wanted to understand the situation, he’d have to find a professional.

"I remember Dr. Jessica from the municipal hospital has been busy with a medical aid project recently. But now it’s morning, she should be seeing patients, right? I’ll send her a message and ask!"

With that thought, Zhang Wei opened WeChat, sent Dr. Jessica a link about the incident, and then sent a "?".

Now, it was just a wait for the response.

...

Meanwhile, at the same time.

At the municipal hospital, in the dean’s office.

The old dean stood by the bed, frowning as he looked down at the crowds gathered in the hospital square.

Behind him were the heads of several hospital departments.

"Director Sheng, this mess, it was caused by you, wasn’t it?" The dean didn’t turn around, but his tone was anything but friendly.

With all the commotion at the entrance, the hospital’s daily operations were also impacted, and he was prepared to pinpoint responsibility.

"Dean, it’s unfair!"

Seeing the dean single him out, Director Sheng quickly protested his innocence, "At that time, we were simply overwhelmed with too many patients. As you know, we had not only to take care of the participants from the martial arts tournament, but also emergency situations; our emergency center couldn’t cope with them all."

"It was out of necessity that I asked doctors from the mutual aid system to help us. They were all excellent physicians, but I hadn’t expected this to happen."

The dean finally turned around, his face cold as he looked at Director Sheng, "So what you’re saying is, the surgery wasn’t performed by you or by any of our hospital doctors?"

"Yes, it was done by a doctor named Jessica, she is from abroad. Her father is the internationally renowned surgical authority, Professor Fergus. I trusted her based on her father’s reputation, and besides, she is also quite a well-known practicing doctor, which is why I let her join our aid system."

"How could such an excellent doctor make such a grave mistake?"

"Perhaps she hasn’t performed major surgical operations for too long..."

"Ah, but didn’t you say she’s been practicing in Dongfang Capital?"

"Yes, she is a practicing doctor. However, strictly speaking she falls under the psychiatric category since she works in a mental clinic."

"What?"

The dean finally sensed something was amiss.

You let a mental health doctor perform surgery, and that too on a critically injured patient?

Isn’t this way of utilizing people too challenging, too unconventional?

"She actually has a qualification to practice surgery, so my decision did conform to the regulations!"

Facing the old dean’s questioning, Director Sheng decided to argue his case.

After all, I can’t be the scapegoat!

I was hoping to get a promotion from the head of the department in the second half of the year. I can’t afford to make a mistake now!

After pondering for a moment, the dean analyzed, "So the issue is with that doctor Jessica who performed the surgery? Now that the patient has died and their family is causing a scene at our hospital entrance, is that the gist of it?"

"That’s right."

"Well then, why don’t you just go out and tell the family that the problem lies with that doctor, and to stop causing trouble at our hospital. If they refuse to leave and keep harassing us, just call the police and have them arrested!"

Saying this, the dean also turned to Director Sheng, "And you, must explain everything about the mutual aid system clearly, ensuring our hospital is free from responsibility. Even if there’s any fault, we must minimize the impact. If necessary, contact our associated law firm to settle these matters!"

"We understand!"

All the heads of departments nodded, with Director Sheng’s voice sounding particularly loud.

"Jessica, since you’ve repeatedly refused to give me face, don’t blame me for not leaving you any face either!"

As he walked out of the dean’s office, Director Sheng had a scheming look on his face.

...

At the hospital entrance, the commotion continued.

The onlooking crowd was packed in layers, and at the very center were the family members of the deceased, holding banners.

Their cries were heart-wrenching, for they had lost a loved one.

However, as Director Sheng and others appeared, the crowd at the entrance parted way naturally, and the patient’s family, seeing the people in charge arrive, cried even louder.

Among the relatives were old and young, men and women, totaling more than a dozen people.

Among the hospital representatives, a deputy director approached the relatives, taking a deep breath.

"To the family members present, I must inform you that our hospital is sorry for the death of your loved one, but the doctor who was in charge of the treatment at the time was not officially appointed by our hospital. They were a temporary external hire who joined through our medical mutual aid program."

"While our hospital has tested these doctors’ medical skills, their performance in a clinical setting is not something we can completely control."

"Moreover, our hospital conducted an examination of the body immediately after the patient’s death. We believe that the situation was critical, and any kind of accident could have happened. Regarding the death of your family member, all we can do is offer our apologies."

"Your behavior now is seriously disrupting the normal operations of our hospital. We ask you to leave immediately, or else we do not rule out the option of calling the police. If you have any doubts about the treatment your loved one received, our hospital is willing to offer any form of help!"

After saying this, the vice president left without looking back.

The family members of the deceased were naturally not satisfied with this outcome.

"We’re here to seek justice!" a young man shouted angrily.

Seeing the young man stand up, Director Sheng inwardly rolled his eyes.

You say you want justice, but do you think we don’t know what you’re really thinking?

"Young man, don’t be impulsive, the hospital understands your situation and knows you’re grieving right now!"

"That’s why our hospital has decided, out of humanitarian concern, to offer you a sum of condolence money. Please leave quickly!"

Director Sheng did not specify the amount of the condolence money, fearing that the onlookers might misinterpret it.

After all, discussing compensation could lead to imitation if the amount is considered high, or more disturbance if it’s deemed low, so it was better not to mention the figure.

Upon hearing that the hospital was willing to pay compensation, some family members stopped causing a disturbance, their eyes flickering.

"No way, my brother died, it can’t just end like this!"

But the young man was still dissatisfied and started crying with his old mother beside him.

"Oh, my poor child, so young and he’s lost his life, and he has two children, so young to be without a father..."

The elderly mother cried out loud, causing some unrest among the onlookers.

Seeing this, Director Sheng immediately approached the family members.

He reached out, helped the old mother to stand up, and spoke quietly to her and the young man, "Old madam, although our hospital cannot claim to be completely blameless, the real responsibility does not lie with us. If you want to blame someone, ’Let the punishment fit the crime.’ You should seek out the surgeon!"

"I’ll tell you, the person who performed the surgery has no relationship with our hospital. Even if you really want money, we can hire a lawyer to clear most of our involvement. In the end, we might only compensate you a few thousand yuan. Do you want it or not?"

Upon hearing these words, the old mother nearly collapsed again.

The young man beside her was even more furious.

A few thousand yuan, is that supposed to be charity?

My brother is dead, that’s a human life!

However, Director Sheng spoke again, "To be frank, the maximum condolence money from the hospital is only tens of thousands of yuan. If it goes to court, we’re not afraid to fight the lawsuit!"

"But if you’re really after money, go demand it from that doctor. According to what we know, she’s very wealthy. She operates a psychology clinic in Dongfang Capital, catering to business elites. Compensating you a few hundred thousand yuan would be no problem for her!"

As Director Sheng spoke, his expression conveyed a strong stance, as if he truly wasn’t afraid of the family causing a disturbance.

Just as he said, if it comes to a lawsuit, we have top-notch lawyers behind us. You hire some mediocre lawyer; do you think you can win against us?

If this drags on, you might end up with nothing, and it would be your family who suffers in the end.

The old mother glanced at the young man, worry evident in his eyes.

After a moment of consideration, the young man looked at Director Sheng, "What is the doctor’s name?"

"Jessica, that’s her name!"

With his reply, a smile finally appeared on Director Sheng’s face.

This issue seemed resolved, and it was no longer his headache.

"Let’s go, let’s head back!"

Gesturing to his colleagues, they all headed straight back into the hospital.

At the hospital entrance, the deceased’s family members also huddled together, discussed for a while, then dispersed.

The curious onlookers, finding no more drama to witness, many entered the hospital, and many others departed, each going their own way.

A commotion had thus evaporated into thin air.

However, the real issue had yet to be resolved.

...

That afternoon.

Jincheng Law Firm, Zhang Wei’s office.

Zhang Wei had just finished lunch and was about to take a nap when his cell phone suddenly rang.

"Hello, Jessica, what’s going on?"

"Did you see the message I sent you this morning?"

"What, you’re saying someone caused a scene at your clinic and even threatened to hit you?"

"Alright, tell them to wait, I’ll be there immediately!"

After Zhang Wei hung up the phone, his expression darkened.

Who could be so bold as to mess with Jessica!

This was clearly a sign of disrespect towards him, Zhang Wei.

Jessica’s clinic was located in the city center at the United Financial Building, not far from Jincheng Group’s building. In fact, one didn’t even need to take the subway, as a brisk walk would take only about ten minutes.

Rushing and fuming, Zhang Wei made it to the 41st floor of the United Financial Building in just 7 minutes.

But as soon as he opened the elevator, there was a commotion at the entrance.

Next door to the clinic, everyone from Southeast Fly Wedding Company had come out to look, crowding the hallway and nearly blocking the entrance.

"Excuse me, make way, I’m a lawyer!"

Zhang Wei hurriedly squeezed through the crowd to get to Jessica’s clinic.

He saw about a dozen people occupying the entrance of the clinic, and they were even holding banners.

There were children and elderly people among them. A young man was holding his crying elderly mother in the waiting area of the clinic.

"Cui Xi, what’s going on here?"

Zhang Wei quickly approached the clinic’s receptionist, Cui Xi, to find out what was happening.

"Sorry, I don’t know!" Cui Xi spread her hands, looking innocent.

These people had just stormed in during the middle of the day and started crying and making a scene.

She couldn’t understand what these people wanted and felt very confused.

Then, Cui Xi pointed towards the office inside, "Jessica is waiting for you!"

"Got it!"

Zhang Wei gave the group of people a glance and then went straight into the office.

Inside the office, Jessica was standing by the window, silently looking at the scenery below.

When Zhang Wei entered, she didn’t turn around.

"Zhang, I’m confused and lost. I never thought that after coming to Dongfang Capital, I would get involved in a medical malpractice case!"

Upon hearing the words "medical malpractice," Zhang Wei instantly understood.

He pointed towards the door, "Are those people outside the victim’s family members?"

"Yes!"

"Was it a surgery you performed?"

"Yes!"

"Is the person beyond saving?"

"Yes!"

"Has the coroner given a report, do you hold any responsibility?"

"The hospital made a report for the victim, stating that given the conditions at that time, the probability of death was over 60%, but there was also a chance of survival, so I..."

Jessica paused mid-sentence, struggling to continue.

"So you gave up on him?"

"No, I didn’t give up on him. I just needed to rush to save someone else, so I gave him a treatment and then went to save the other person. I was lucky that day, the other patient was saved, but the victim..."

Zhang Wei nodded, naturally understanding that the victim had not been saved.

"Just to clarify, the surgery took place at the City Hospital, right?"

"Yes!"

"Understood!"

Zhang Wei walked straight out of the office and quickly returned to the entrance.

"Ahem, I am Dr. Jessica’s representing lawyer. I am here to inform you, the family members, that regarding the medical accident responsibility you allege, we believe that the responsibility does not lie with Dr. Jessica, or at least, not mainly with her. If you are looking for someone to blame, my advice is to perform a full autopsy on the deceased and discuss the cause of death afterwards!"

"But I can tell you here that Dr. Jessica made the correct medical decisions according to the rules that day, so please stop making unreasonable disturbances here. If you continue to harass us, I will directly report this to the authorities for harassment or provocations and sue you!"

"Don’t think I’m joking. I’m serious. Even if you want to pursue responsibility, please do so through official channels, instead of lying here and making a scene!"

Zhang Wei’s words were crisp and matter-of-fact, but he didn’t say much more, preferring first to deal with the immediate issue.

He knew that these people would definitely not let things go easily.

Because they had already caused a commotion at the front door of the City Hospital before.

Now that they were coming after Jessica, it was clear they had been at a disadvantage at the hospital.

They obviously thought that a soft persimmon was easier to squeeze!