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2 Answers | Asked in Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury for Utah on
Q: My brother committed suicide by shooting himself. Can his widow get life insurance?

My brother had 2 difficult rounds of chemo after a cancer diagnosis. Alongside rigorous cancer treatment, he was prescribed Xanax. Some studies have shown there to be links between suicidal thoughts as a side effect of Xanax. Could a case be made that his prescription and use of Xanax could’ve... View More

Damon Miller
Damon Miller
answered on Apr 1, 2023

I'm so sorry for the loss of your brother.

For your sister-in-law to be eligible for life insurance benefits there are a couple things you'd need to know. First, do you know if your brother had a life insurance policy? For his widow to receive life insurance benefits, there would...
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2 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice for Utah on
Q: On my third donation, there was not enough blood flow for some reason from either arm, so a staff member came over⬇️

He told me despite trying both arms he was just going to “unplug” me because they weren’t getting any plasma from me. He turned off the machine, and immediately after, another worker standing by realized he had turned off my machine before giving me any of my blood back. They hadn’t... View More

Joel Gary Selik
Joel Gary Selik
answered on Aug 21, 2023

It appears they acted below the standard of care. It is not clear what the nature and extent of your injuries may entail. If the harm is sufficient, it may be worth hiring an attorney.

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1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice for Utah on
Q: Is there an attorney who can help me get my medical bills for. My doctor said he would and he's not.

I have a voice recording of the doctor that said he was going to pay for my medical bills from this point on. He did plastic surgery on me and it didn't go right and now I've submitted my bills to him and he's not paying them I need help.

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Aug 1, 2023

A Utah attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. It's difficult for attorneys to reach out to you - you would need to reach to them. In addition to your own searches, there's a tab above, Find a Lawyer. State and local bar associations also have attorney... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Abuse and Wrongful Death for Utah on
Q: My friend had a tragic thing happen at a an assisted living center. Need advice.

My friends mother was staying at an assisted living center until this past February when she tragically passed away due to lack of oxygen from choking on some food she was eating for lunch. They did not check on her for 40-45 mins after lunch when they located her on the ground in her room. This... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Aug 22, 2021

A Utah attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for three weeks. I'm very sorry for you and your friend's loss. You ask for someone to please advise. Your friend's best option would be to consider reaching out to attorneys to discuss in greater detail. Law firms that... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Health Care Law and Medical Malpractice for Utah on
Q: I was in a severe rollover accident where a passenger in my car died and I had to be extricated. The EMS at the scene

did not assess me at all at the site of the crash despite having a obvious head injury, forced me to stand up immediately after being trapped upside down in the vehicle with major intrusion into the cab from the roof, used the backboard that they had with them to cover a barbed wire fence so that I... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Nov 27, 2020

A Utah attorney who is familiar with standard operating procedures and protocols followed by first responders in such situations could advise best, but your post remains open for two weeks. To make a meaningful assessment, an attorney would likely need to know the EMS crew's account of events.... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Contracts, Small Claims, Products Liability and Medical Malpractice for Utah on
Q: I want to take dentist to small claims court, for reimbursement for bottom denture that was damaged beyond repair.
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Aug 29, 2020

A Utah attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for two weeks. There wasn't a question here, but if you are interested in using small claims courts, most unified statewide court systems include online resources for small claims court. Their resources for the public generally... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Medical Malpractice for Utah on
Q: My primary care physician did a drug screen or test without my consent I'm 52 is this legal
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jun 26, 2020

A Utah attorney could advise best, as this is something that could be governed by state health care and privacy laws. But you await an answer for four weeks. As a general matter, without regard to jurisdiction, it could depend on the terms in any kind of informed consent documents you signed, the... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Health Care Law and Medical Malpractice for Utah on
Q: my wife was injured under the care of state hospital what can i do?

My wife is has a civil commitment under the care of the Utah State Hospital has been assaulted three times by the same patient and now today i learned the on of the hospital staff has broken her ribs and they are doing nothing to treat her. What should i do to remove her from the situation

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Dec 13, 2019

I'm sorry for your heartbreaking situation. Your question remains open for four weeks and you don't need anyone to tell you to contact a Utah attorney to discuss this dire situation. I can't speak for public facilities in Utah, but please be aware that as a general rule in many... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation for Utah on
Q: If I fell and hit my head and shattered my wrist from 20ft and the never checked for a brain injury would I have a case

Was at work

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Apr 17, 2017

You are only compensated for what did happen, not what could have happened. If you had a brain injury that was made worse by their failure to diagnose and treat, yes; if the damage had been done before they examined you and the delay made no difference no. Get your comp attorney to recommend some... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Medical Malpractice and Probate for Utah on
Q: I want to exhume my sons body to do some genetics tests. How do I proceed.

I now live in Nevada but my son is laying in rest in Salt Lake City.

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Apr 3, 2017

You would first want to find out if a test is going to give valid results for what you want. You would then have to petition the courts in Utah for an exhumation.

1 Answer | Asked in Medical Malpractice for Utah on
Q: Can a doctor dismiss me as a patient and leave me with bolts and arch bars in my mouth?

I live in utah and currently have no health insurance. I broke my jaw and ended up in the emergency room to get my mouth wired shut for 6 weeks. I was given some cutters to cut the wires by the nurse who discharged me in case I needed to vomit so I would not aspirate and die. 3 weeks in I got... View More

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Oct 4, 2016

You need to talk to a dentist. Get on medical Assistance if you aren't on it, and see that dentist.

Contact a member of the Nevada Justice Association as to any potential case you may have. They give free consultations.

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