Both professions are completely different ... unless you become a doctor/lawyer. Many of those exist, they specialize in suing doctors, hospitals, etc. My degree is in accounting so I have more knowledge of law than medical (which is actually zero). Lawyers interpret the law and argue those interpretations (unless something is explicitly spelled out). To be a successful lawyer you MUST have excellent reading comprehension skills and develop the ability to understand and interpret laws accurately.
If you have the brains to become a doctor (most who enter college with the aim to become a doctor fail miserably at it, such as myself!) then go that route. You are practically guaranteed to make excellent money when you come out of medical school. Lawyers, despite spending a ton of money for schooling, make very little money. To increase your chances of being a successful lawyer you must attend an Ivy league school.
The same goes for getting into medical school. Pre-med students are basically biology majors. And if you complete your pre-med education in a rinky-dink school you probably won't be getting into any med school in the USA. For pre-med you should go to a large state university, such as the University of Florida -- or a school that has its own medical school.
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