Q: Do I have a case for medical mistreatment and misidentification after a hospital visit in MA, November 2024?
In November 2024, I was brought to a hospital unconscious by ambulance after a slip and fall. At the hospital, my identity was mistakenly recorded, despite providing my legal name multiple times. My fractured left hip was initially missed in the x-ray, and I was left on a stretcher, ignored despite my complaints. I was misidentified and, after several hours, pushed outside in a wheelchair. Eventually, another ambulance brought me back to the hospital, where a new set of doctors discovered the fracture and performed surgery. I was hospitalized for 30 days. I have not filed any complaints or legal actions against the hospital or medical staff. Do I have a case?
A: This is a question for a medical malpractice attorney. I think we are not supposed to give you actual names of attorneys but if you check the internet the big local firms will come up, Lubin & Meyer, Crowe & Haris, etc. Try one of them.
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