Q: Who would be sued if I was misdiagnosed by several doctors/nurses both in a hospital & E.R. causing me to become more il
Went in originally for feeling ill suddenly was checked into hospital for 3 days then given meds that was allergic to when discharged with "cat scratch fever" & new additional diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, meds to take at home both were no good 1 had things I was allergic to in it & the new one i ended up also being allergic to (jardieance) having less common but more serious side effects but instead was diagnosed with having Shingles. Ended up in & out of the E.R. every 2 days for about 3 weeks being more & more sick because of it. Meds were even red flagged by pharmacist the doctor was notified & told the pharmacist to override the red flag & give the medication anyways. Who would be responsible for this. The pharmacist is whom strongly advised me to contact a lawyer for this matter after much discussion.
A: A Minnesota attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. However, it could be difficult for any attorney to quickly and definitively answer your question, based on the facts in the brief post. If a law firm feels that there could be a solid basis for a claim, they would usually retrieve the patient documents and review with a medical professional. After that, they are in a better position to evaluate the roles of everyone involved. You could try reaching out to law firms - if they express interest in discussing further, free initial consults are the norm in the industry. Good luck
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