Q: What is the likelihood I would win a medical malpratice /police brutality case?
I had a miscarriage, I believe it had been too early to tell but my boyfriend states that the hospital told him that I had a dilation and curettage. In the hospital records, it doesn't mention this and I got an infection after not being explained the proper remedies of how to heal after the surgery.
I was also baker's-acted and HANDCUFFED while in active labor. I plan to sue the city(the police) as well as the hospital for damages. I am still producing breast milk and have taken pictures and the miscarriage began at the state attorney's office and they called 911 and reported symptoms of a miscarriage.
I plan to sue for medical malpractice and police brutality.
Best regards,
Rachelle
A: Sorry to hear about your horrible ordeal. You cannot obtain an online answer to the question, "How likely am I to win?", for this potential case or any other. You need to schedule a consultation with an attorney to review the facts and relevant documents. Also, there are relatively few attorneys who handle BOTH medical malpractice and civil rights/police misconduct cases. Hopefully, you can find one, but if not, you'll need to consult separate attorneys for those respective areas. Failure to give proper medical advice, leading to an infection, could be a ground for a malpractice claim. Being handcuffed while in active labor may or may not be a ground for an excessive force or negligence claim, depending on various factors. One issue there is whether the handcuffing (or other police handling) itself caused any injury.
Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.
The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.
Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.
