Q: Looking for anyone that can help in medical malpractice or something mom was mistreated and passed away in hospital care
February 2022 mom got rushed to hospital had cancer was hospice but told them to do everything they can so she can go back home.They put her on a floor where she wasn’t getting any treatment and nurses rarely checked on her.Got into it with a nurse who was very rude and obnoxious when I asked why my mom isn’t hooked up to anything and no one’s been checking on her and the nurse just obnoxiously and took light of the situation and said “oh your mom is going to die all we’re here to do is make here comfortable and not disturb her til she leaves on her own”. The next day my mom passed away and I’ve been living with this guilt and everything just didn’t sit right with me til this day. After she had passed I put in a complaint with the hospital and never got a call back or anything I’ve called before and still no type of communication so I just don’t want anybody to go through what me and my family went through especially being under those nurses care
A: A Washington attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. I'm very sorry for the loss of your mother, and the heartbreak of seeing her treated this way. Unfortunately, I believe it could be a matter that law firms could be reluctant to consider. Law firms in their analysis would consider if a different medical outcome would have been likely, and whether a requisite standard of medical care was breached, despite the obvious element of her poor treatment. But this is only my individual opinion. Different attorneys can see identical settings differently. Reach out to law firms to try to arrange a free initial consult - that's the most reliable way to address your questions and concerns. I see that this occurred in February 2022. That's a long time ago. A Washington attorney should advise you on the element of statutes of limitations, as they involve state-specific procedural law. But in many places nationwide, these timetables are in the order of two or three years. Discuss this time element with attorneys in your state. Good luck
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