So speaking as someone who did malpractice defense and as a current risk manager, I sometimes have friends, family, or random people ask me about filing a malpractice claim or lawsuit. I talk to them about liability, causation, and damages and the typical costs associated with pursuing a claim. Most of the time, they don't have a case due to probably not being able to prove liability or causation, or the damages are too minor to interest plaintiff counsel. I tell them that not every wrong has a cost-effective remedy, but they should certainly go talk with plaintiff counsel for a second opinion. Is this one of those situations that does not have a cost-effective remedy?