Q: My daughter was given a combination of medications, Prozac 20 mg & Diazepam 10 mg, in January of this year. First time
seeing her primary doctor for possible anxiety/depression. My daughter lost the ability to walk, talk, at one point had complete memory loss, including her age, birthdate, where she lives, there are many things she still has problems with, her memory, she is unable to do math even the simplest of equations. My question is: What kind of lawyer do I search for, & how long in the state of Washington do I have to file a malpractice suit? My daughter was 16 when this occurred & now is 17, so do I file or would my daughter. Seems like kids get to have adult decisions they can make at this age.
A: Look for a medical malpractice lawyer. I don't practice in WA and don't know the deadlines there. The sooner you contact WA lawyers, the better.
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