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3 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice for Alaska on
Q: I'm needing to know if I have a case against anyone and if so who at the hospital that did my surgery and messed up .

I had a complete Hip replacement. The Doctors knew I had a problem with Anastasia but gave it to me anyways. I had to be brought back to life 4xs . When I woke up I had nothing in me for pain bcuz the narcan they gave me took all of the pain meds out of my system, so I had to lay there in pain .... View More

Joel Gary Selik
Joel Gary Selik
answered on Jun 11, 2024

Yes you may have a case. Medical malpractice means that a doctor violated the standard of care. A bad outcome is not enough. Another doctor would be needed to evaluate what the doctors did. But, due to the nature of medical malpractice cases, the extent of the injuries may affect the viability... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Medical Malpractice for Alaska on
Q: Has anyone ever won a medical malpractice lawsuit in Alaska
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Apr 18, 2020

Yes, they have. If you have a matter you contemplate for a case, you could contact a medical malpractice attorney who practices in Alaska. Most attorneys in this area offer free initial consults. Good luck

Tim Akpinar

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Q: I got sick because I was surrounded by germs in my doctor's waiting room. Any chance I can sue for medical malpractice?
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Dec 9, 2018

I don’t practice in Alaska but your question remains open for two weeks. In general in a med mal case, a medical practitioner would have needed to breach a duty of care, injuries/damages would have resulted, and there would be a causal relationship between the breach and the injuries. An attorney... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Health Care Law and Medical Malpractice for Alaska on
Q: i would like to know if my doctor can drug test me without letting me and and send it out without telling me the results

my doctor tested me and didn't tell me nor did she ask questions about what the finding were just went on about saying i got them illigly and she gave me pain pills less then a week before the test

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Jan 18, 2017

Sounds a little unprofessional but not something that you can bring a case about--unless you want to spend a few thousand dollars to pay a lawyer by the hour.

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