Sunday, January 17th, 2010 at
11:28 am
My wife had a medical procedure done (injection in her neck) where the most common risk is a dural puncture or "Wet tap." This is a .1-5% chance. She’s had multiple blood patches and no relief. The doctor has kinda blown off her follow up and after care. She has severe spinal headaches and is almost incapacitated and my have to go on disability. This has been on-going for almost two months now. She still is waiting to see a neurosurgeon. I am her husband and I am extremely upset. What is our recourse against this doctor that did this to her? I know this is not detailed medical info, but do we have a lawsuit here? I hope an attorney can give us some kind of idea. We live in Ypsilanti,MI
Most malpractice attorneys will give you a free consultation. I think a local malpractice attorney could let you know better than anyone on yahoo, answers. My general opinion is if the doctor did something negligent than you could have recourse, but it is dependent on the state, the circumstances, and the paperwork your wife my have signed to waive her rights.
Sunday, January 10th, 2010 at
10:09 am
I had cosmetic surgery in mexico and was release from their care 2 liters low of blood. I then a few days later was rushed to the ER and was told I had a Blood clot in my right lung due to the surgery and have been treated for this for over 6 months. I am now wondering what my legal rights are.
Was it worth what ever money you saved by doing it in mexico?
Saturday, December 12th, 2009 at
9:59 pm
I need a good Lawyer or Attorney. A plus if they can give me a free consultation for my case. Thank you.
Contact your local Bar Association. They will have a lawyer referral service.
Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at
10:27 am
I would be very grateful for a citation as well. Thank you.
Very few who handle malpractice exclusively. Of those who have a general litigation practice that might sometimes include med mal, many thousands.
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 at
4:27 am
I busted my thumb driving a few months ago, an orthopaedic surgeon was recommended to me and he thought my best option was to undergo surgery. Now my thumb is even worse than it ever was and I can’t work. Where should I go to get some help to deal with my financial problems?
First you need to find another ortho surgeon who will certify that your problem is due to medical malpractice. Then you need to find a medical malpractice attorney who will handle your issues.
Monday, November 9th, 2009 at
12:20 am
Medical Malpractice question - 2 week old baby?
We got a prescription from the doctor at the hospital for our two week old daughters acid reflux and we had it filled at Walgreen’s. A week and a half later we brought her to the doctor for a follow up and found out that the pharmacist at Walgreen’s had filled the script wrong and we had been giving her 30 times the amount she was supposed to be getting per day!!!
Well the company that represents Walgreen’s called last night and offered us $1,000 if we would sign off saying that Walgreen’s was no longer liable for anything that happens in the future relating to the overdose. So we have to get an attorney to figure out where to go from here because if we signed off on that and she has problems in the future, insurance wont cover it because it is a pre-existing condition. My cousins son had the same issue and he now has developmental disabilities, but they arent sure if that was caused due to the overdose.
Any advice on where to go and what to do from here??
Do not sign anything. Talk to your doctor about the potential long-term effects of the over-medication, and talk to a lawyer about your rights. Since this happened to a child, you may have until the child is 18 to proceed against Walgreens. Wait until you know if she will have problems as a result (I pray she doesn’t). Usually when someone is offering money right away, it’s because they know they are on the hook for a lot more and they hope you’ll get excited about their offer and not investigate further.
Friday, November 6th, 2009 at
5:48 am
the doctors are sticking together like glue blocking me any way they can.using old conditions to cover up new one.i even have a tape that is proof they are lieing about the quality of tape i know tape was copied off newly installed computer equipment from pa. university hospital.need hungry lawyer or aggressive one who has gumption to battle the medical system willing to give more then usual if anyone is willing to demand justice and champion for me.it will be hard but a good attorney can do it please find it in your heart to correct this wrong this one doctor has done and maybe he wont be able to harm another it seems they the other dr. dont care about a bad apple spoiling the rest in the barrel.they are all criminals to me for not keeping there oath to heal and protect against wrong medical practices.the only god to them is the american dollar not the welfare of there patients.its a sad sad world we live in when money rules and people are treated like theres always another patient
Did a search for you below. There is a list of NJ med mal attorneys. Start calling around.
Monday, October 19th, 2009 at
10:57 pm
We are looking for and attorney who can take on a big hospital. they are at fault for medical negligence and malpractice.
You want to contact a personal injury attorney who also specializes in medical malpractice. I would find the best one I could. You can get find a really good one by asking around or checking on the internet. You definitely want someone with a lot of experience in this field. Almost all personal injury lawyers have websites where they list cases they have won, etc. Most PI attorneys will take your case on contingency. All the "good" ones do. They only take cases they are sure they will win. And big hospitals have very deep pockets. That is, unless your state has caps or limits on these types of cases. If you were in Oregon, I could tell you the absolutely number one there, as I used to work for him. If not, then I would contact an organization called The Inner Circle of Advocates. Only the top and best 100 personal injury attorneys in the US are invited to join.
Hope this helps.
PS And contrary to what the guy below me says about it being hard to sue a hospital or doctor, that is absolutely not true. Just look at the hundreds of HUGE awards in the first source listed below. The only problem is that because of the amount personal injury lawyers make, all lawyers want to do this type of work, and most of them are not very good at it. That guy must be a doctor or work for a hospital. It is relatively easy to win big verdicts for medical malpractice, because they screwed up!
Monday, October 19th, 2009 at
10:57 pm
We are looking for and attorney who can take on a big hospital. they are at fault for medical negligence and malpractice.
You want to contact a personal injury attorney who also specializes in medical malpractice. I would find the best one I could. You can get find a really good one by asking around or checking on the internet. You definitely want someone with a lot of experience in this field. Almost all personal injury lawyers have websites where they list cases they have won, etc. Most PI attorneys will take your case on contingency. All the "good" ones do. They only take cases they are sure they will win. And big hospitals have very deep pockets. That is, unless your state has caps or limits on these types of cases. If you were in Oregon, I could tell you the absolutely number one there, as I used to work for him. If not, then I would contact an organization called The Inner Circle of Advocates. Only the top and best 100 personal injury attorneys in the US are invited to join.
Hope this helps.
PS And contrary to what the guy below me says about it being hard to sue a hospital or doctor, that is absolutely not true. Just look at the hundreds of HUGE awards in the first source listed below. The only problem is that because of the amount personal injury lawyers make, all lawyers want to do this type of work, and most of them are not very good at it. That guy must be a doctor or work for a hospital. It is relatively easy to win big verdicts for medical malpractice, because they screwed up!
Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 at
6:58 pm
My son recently had emergency surgery and the medical bills are absolutely enormous (in excess of $86000 AFTER insurance pay outs). The hospital has hounded me for several months now, and I have told them that I have hired an attorney for medical negligence/medical malpractice and will not pay 1 cent to them. I have provided them my attorney’s information but they will not contact them.
Understand that the previous two answers are referring to the Fair Debt Collections Act, which regulates how collection agencies/attorneys/3rd party collectors must behave. If you send them a "cease and desist" letter, they must quit all communications with you. If you tell them you have an attorney, all futher communications must be send to him.
Your problem (I think) is you are saying "the hospital" is calling. That makes them the original creditor and they are not included under the FDCA laws. In other works, you can’t effectively stop their calling and harassing you.
Follow the advice about contacting your attorney and have him deal with the hospital.
