I thought there was a 2010 federal law passed saying patients have a civil right to choose who can visit. My wife was told that the birth of our first child in August will now be where instead of her mom and sisters plus myself be allowed, they will only allow 1 person and then mentioned I might... View More 
answered on Jul 20, 2020
Yes the hospitals are allowed to impose reasonable restrictions during this public health emergency. I haven't heard of any hospital denying all visitors, but I do believe most are restricting it to one visitor and requiring the visitor to pass some medical protocol to enter the hospital. If... View More
answered on Jul 16, 2020
As long as the grantor of the power of attorney (POA) has legal capacity and all statutory requirements in Arizona for execution of a POA are followed, it can be done.
When a person is in a hospital it is very important to have written evidence that at the time of execution of the POA the... View More
Hello,
On May 2019 I became my father's Medical Power of Attorney. I provided a copy to the hospital were he was in. On June 8, 2019 my father was transferred to Intensive care unit. My father had decided to be a full code because he has other children that live 3-5 hours away and he... View More
answered on May 16, 2020
I'm very sorry for your loss. A person could generally represent themselves in any given tort matter. Whether such a case would be viable could be another matter. I'm sorry for the anxiety that this matter has caused you, but these situations with DNRs and other directives do arise in... View More
My dad's company recently held a meeting and forced all their employees to attend. No one in the room was wearing a mask or practiced social distancing, and the company have been negligent since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in their regard for the safety of their employees. They are a... View More
answered on May 14, 2020
Thank you for posting your question here. The issue you present is going to be common I suspect, and from my perspective as a workers' compensation (WC) attorney (I do not practice in any of the other three areas mentioned in the post) I think it is going to be difficult to qualify for... View More
I'm a 15 year old transgender and I want to take HRT, but my parents won't let me. Can my parents legally deny me access to Hormone Replacement Therapy? It is an urgent, serious, and time sensitive procedure, so is there any legal way I can get HRT without my parents consent?
answered on Mar 9, 2020
Everything is urgent, serious, and time-sensitive when you are 15 years-old. Likely doubly so for a transgender teen. Your post is also somewhat confusing because the headline discusses mental illness and the body of the question discusses being transgender. My understanding is that individuals who... View More
answered on Feb 22, 2020
Although severance pay is not required by law in Arizona, employers will sometimes offer a severance package when they are terminating an employee. Employers can offer a severance package out of the goodness of their hearts to soften the blow of an involuntary termination, but the main legal... View More
My brother and his girlfriend just had a baby. They both have drug issues. I tried to get info from the hospital but they evaded me and wouldn't say anything. No idea how the baby is doing and haven't even seen her yet, she was born a week ago. Was getting ready to start paperwork to take... View More
answered on May 24, 2019
This is a very small amount of information in what is almost certainly a complex situation. With that caveat, the short answer is: you can't. There is no "how." The answer is just "no." You do not have a right to the information. It is a violation of federal law for the... View More
Although, the woman stood there coughing and her voice gone, and having trouble breathing. The Walmart tech and staff refused to help her and insisted the lady was going to use the albuterol machine mouth piece for drugs (Walmart has the mouth piece for the machine on their website for sale, the... View More
answered on Feb 2, 2019
While not the best, the machine can be used with only the tube and not the mouthpiece.
Do we need a certain email server? i.e., gmail, godaddy, office 365... which servers are supposed to be used?
My aunt was sent to the emergency because of breathing and she had an open wond that she's been going thru for years.. they said her lungs were good that she was able to go home but she was supposed to stay over night to get antibiotics.. so they had put her under observations and so I got a... View More
answered on Jun 9, 2017
Contact a member of the Arizona Trial Lawyers Assn who handles medical cases-they give free consults and take cases on a contingent fee.
If the health insurance company has paid off the hospital, can the hospital still ask for money from a car accident settlement in Arizona? I understand that health insurance companies work deals with hospitals to pay a lower price so with that being said, could the hospital still ask for more money... View More
answered on Aug 15, 2016
If you had an attorney representing you on your bodily injury claim, your attorney is the one to talk to. This often gets resolved through the attorneys handling a personal injury case to make sure all liens are resolved when disbursing the settlement funds. In general, the hospital can ask for... View More
My husband was kept heavily sedated for 2 weeks to the point he was barely breathing They had to resuscitate him and then he was put on life support for a week
When he was taken off the LS he was different, he didn't make any sense in his conversations at all ..just talked crazy. His... View More
answered on Mar 20, 2016
More information is needed to advise. You may not need the body. Talk to a medical malpractice lawyer. Feel free to reach out for a free consultation.
Please Take Notice: I am not your lawyer unless we enter into an engagement agreement in writing. This is only general information. It is... View More
My mother has history of seizure while detoxing - I call at first sight of seizure for help. My step dad waited last time until her 8th in a row and she had to be intubated and icu for days. Is he obligated by any law to call for help? What if she dies ? I live in Arizona
answered on Feb 8, 2016
Usually a special relationship is required. Talk to a local injury lawyer.
Please Take Notice: I am not your lawyer unless we enter into an engagement agreement in writing. This is only general information. It is NOT legal advice, and it may not work for your specific situation. It is... View More
Court paper work states 45 days to be reimbursed to me after pmt.The total due was $820.20 due to me. I attempted to set
up a payment plan with him and he totally ignored it and sent what he wanted. I made payment in full of this amount in four payments
starting 4/22/14 and final... View More
answered on Jan 25, 2016
Not unless your order specifically allows it. Generally speaking, your only remedy is to file a contempt action against him when he willfully fails to comply with the order.
A sober living house getting a monthly fee paid to them from substance abuse outpatient therapy center for bringing their clients to the outpatient center. The stark law and anti kickback statute say it's only illegal if the clients are in federal/government healthcare programs such as... View More
answered on Nov 8, 2015
There aren’t many lawyers answering health care law questions in Arizona. You can use the Find a Lawyer tool on this site to search for and contact a lawyer.
Please Take Notice: I am not your lawyer unless we enter into an engagement agreement in writing. This is only general information.... View More
".....If she is taken out of treatment against medical advice then Rosewood is unable to assist in any discharge preparation including transitioning and setting up aftercare, sending records, providing a meal plan, providing prescriptions, etc."
answered on Sep 17, 2015
Not enough information to answer. Talk to a local lawyer for advise regarding your specific situation.
Please Take Notice: I am not your lawyer unless we enter into an engagement agreement in writing. This is only general information. It is NOT legal advice, and it may not work for your... View More
answered on Jul 15, 2013
This is going to depend on how the multiple individuals are appointed. If they are appointed in a single power of attorney, and there is no direction as to whose decision will overrule the others then it will likely go to court. If there are conflicting documents appointing the power of attorney it... View More
answered on Jun 25, 2013
In general yes, because under ARS 14-5312 a guardian of an incapacitated person has the same general authority that a parent would have over their unemancipated minor child. The guardian is required to act in their ward's best interest.
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