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1 Answer | Asked in Workers' Compensation, Car Accidents, Civil Rights and Medical Malpractice for Delaware on
Q: Hi my question is about the opioid lawsuit that is going on and I have heard that it’s deadline is April 2024 and……………..

I am 100% sure that I am eligible for the lawsuit. I was in 3 auto accidents in 2003. I seen the auto Doctor for about 2 years & he gave me opiates & then I was referred to the Pain Management Doctor(s) for 5/7 years & he gave me stronger opiates & then his office got shut down... View More

James L. Arrasmith
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answered on Mar 28, 2024

I'm sorry to hear about the challenges you've faced. It sounds like you've been through a lot and are seeking some form of redress for the difficulties you've encountered due to opioid prescriptions and their aftermath. It's important to acknowledge your resilience in... View More

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Q: i have a mal practice question regarding surgery i had on my foot

i had a surgery on my left foot.i went to a foot dr. (podiatrist) and told him i had numbness in 2 of my toes so he sent me for an exray went back he said he was still unsure so he sent me for a mri went back and he said i know what it is and that i would need surgery ok so i had surgery and in... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Aug 6, 2021

A Delaware attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for five weeks. You could reach out to discuss with attorneys - the fact that you don't have money to hire an attorney is not generally a concern with med mal cases. They are usually handled on a contingency basis. In terms... View More

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Q: filing a medical negligence case have no lawyer . What are next steps
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Feb 16, 2020

A med mal case is too complex a matter on which to give cookbook-style step-by-step instructions. If someone replied to you along the lines of: serve summons and complaint, conduct discovery, file note of issue, await trial, select jury, etc., it would be worthless. The entire process can take... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Medical Malpractice and Wrongful Death for Delaware on
Q: I need to know if i have a case, malpractice or at this time wrongful death for spouse

spouse went in for open heart surgery 8/2015, walked in and never walked again, he died 2/2017 at a long term care facility. Many complications during surgery and afterwards, finally after year of hospital stay went to rehab, vent dependent, then trach was changed during a brief visit to hospital... View More

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Jun 9, 2017

Suggest you contact a member of the Delaware Ass'n for Justice like Thomas Crumplar--you can tell him I suggested you call. Malpractice cases are tough, and a bad result doesn't mean you have a case--even a horrible result. But you should check with Mr. Crumplar. If he can't help... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice for Delaware on
Q: Does a firm have to tell you they represent the party you're seeing them about suing, or can they string you along?

And then try to persuade you that you don't have a case. The time is almost up to file so we contacted them again to see if they would at least do a letter for us to extend it. They say they can't because it would be a conflict of interest.

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Jul 31, 2016

Find out why it's a conflict. If they had been representing the other party they should have told you so. If it's that they represent a potential witness, that is a little different--a conflict but they only have to tell you when they figure it out. However you need to find another... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Medical Malpractice for Delaware on
Q: I fell off scaffold had surgery the doctor some how got my bicep muscle in my shoulder and missed a slaptear i

And missed a slap tear in my shoulder I have a workers comp lawer he told me does not do malpractice cases the mistake the doctor made cost me job opportunity's I was wondering if I have a case

Robert D. Kreisman
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Robert D. Kreisman
answered on Jan 26, 2015

I understand that your injury was exacerberated by what may amount to medical negligence. The problem in my opinion with your description is that from a lawyer's point of view, the damages that you may prove would not economically be a feasible and satisfactory result for you and your... View More

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Q: Can I sue my doctor if im pregnant after a tubal ligation?
Charles Snyderman
Charles Snyderman
answered on Nov 12, 2013

Whether you can bring a successful lawsuit against the doctor depends on whether the doctor breached the standard of care, and if he did, whether that breach resulted in harm to you. Before a lawsuit can be filed in Delaware for medical malpractice, an affidavit of merit must be obtained from a... View More

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Q: During lung surgery surgeon ruptured my breast implants. permanent damage involved to breast and lungs
Charles Snyderman
Charles Snyderman
answered on Jan 11, 2013

I am sorry to hear about your injuries. You have 2 years from the date of the surgery within which to sue. In order to file a medical malpractice lawsuit in Delaware, you will need an attorney. Before the attorney can file suit on your behalf,the attorney will want to have copies of your medical... View More

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