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Q: Is there legal recourse for negligence in diabetic care causing low blood sugar in Texas hospital?
My mother, who has diabetes, was recently hospitalized in Texas. She was given her normal insulin levels despite not eating her lunch and dinner, leading her blood sugar to dangerously drop to 25. This could have resulted in a coma or death. My father, a retired RN, witnessed this incident, and we... View More 
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Emery Brett Ledger
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A blood sugar of 25 is a true emergency, and giving full insulin doses to a patient who skipped two meals is exactly the kind of mistake nurses are trained to catch. Your father is right to be concerned.
Whether there is a viable claim in Texas turns less on whether a mistake happened and... View More
Q: Is there legal recourse for negligence in diabetic care causing low blood sugar in Texas hospital?
My mother, who has diabetes, was recently hospitalized in Texas. She was given her normal insulin levels despite not eating her lunch and dinner, leading her blood sugar to dangerously drop to 25. This could have resulted in a coma or death. My father, a retired RN, witnessed this incident, and we... View More
Corey Scott Gomel
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Yes. Based on the circumstances you've described, your mother may have grounds for a medical malpractice claim under Texas law. The incident is serious enough that I would recommend having a Texas medical malpractice attorney evaluate it, even if your mother recovered without obvious permanent... View More
Q: Is there legal recourse for negligence in diabetic care causing low blood sugar in Texas hospital?
My mother, who has diabetes, was recently hospitalized in Texas. She was given her normal insulin levels despite not eating her lunch and dinner, leading her blood sugar to dangerously drop to 25. This could have resulted in a coma or death. My father, a retired RN, witnessed this incident, and we... View More
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answered on Nov 11, 2026
My mother, who has diabetes, was recently hospitalized in Texas. She was given her normal insulin levels despite not eating her lunch and dinner, leading her blood sugar to dangerously drop to 25. This could have resulted in a coma or death. My father, a retired RN, witnessed this incident, and we... View More
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Q: Is a juvenile liable for an accident if driving with permission and both driver and owner are intoxicated?
Is a juvenile, aged 17, liable for an accident while driving someone else's car if the vehicle's owner, who was present in the car, was intoxicated at the time? The juvenile had permission to drive, had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.01, and was arrested with their license suspended.... View More
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Emery Brett Ledger
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Yes, a 17-year-old can be held personally responsible for a crash in California. Minors are liable for their own negligence the same way adults are, and the owner's intoxication does not shift the blame away from the person behind the wheel. What it does is bring more people into the... View More
Q: Can I remove belongings under POA to stop paying rent?
I hold power of attorney for a family member who recently entered a nursing home and can no longer afford to maintain the rent at her home, which is under a month-to-month lease. Given my authority over her financial, health, and property matters, can I legally remove her belongings to end the... View More
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Eric A. Checketts
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Generally, yes. If you hold a valid financial power of attorney that authorizes you to manage your family member's property and contractual obligations, you can ordinarily remove her belongings and take steps to terminate her month-to-month tenancy on her behalf.
However, removing her... View More
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