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Estheticians are not medically trained professionals, and this would be a single packed unopened packet to be offered for a client with histamine reactions.
answered on Jul 28, 2023
Yes, you can offer them Benadryl. Offer it to them and let them make their own decision as to whether or not to take it. Just make sure they are aware of the side effects / risks of the mediation, perhaps by having the warning label / package insert available for them to read. You are not a... View More 
without knowing. so the Dr sent him home. later that night he was in serve pain and the er left him waiting over 9 hours in the waiting room. My dad died very very painfully I have all the charts and records to show. My question is can I make this DR lose his license? He does not deserve to walk... View More
answered on Jun 27, 2023
There may be a civil case and a complaint to the medical board. But before you do anything, Consult with experienced medical malpractice attorneys in the state where this occurred.
Medical malpractice means that a doctor violated the standard of care. A bad outcome is not enough. Another... View More
The 80 year old has Lewy Body Dementia. I can add several pages of details if need be.
I am the Health Care Proxy for the woman in question
answered on Jun 11, 2023
A lawyer could write such a letter, which could hold true for any given case. But law firms will typically want to review the accident details and patient file closely to analyze the cause of the fall and to determine whether measures on the part of the hospital to prevent such a fall were... View More
Pt "A" contacted me today and stated that pt "B" stole her controlled meds (while they were in a shared medical transportation cab). Apparently, "B" admitted to her that he did indeed take them. Pt "A", further reports that in the past, "B" has... View More
How can I go to my local hospital with no insurance (except emergency Medicaid) and get the treatment I need. How can I convince the doctors that I have a c.s.f. leak (cerebrospinal fluid)and for them to give me an E.B.P. (epidural blood patch)It is a life threatening emergency because after that... View More
answered on May 17, 2023
Sorry to hear what you're going through. Generally speaking, you cannot present to an emergency room (or for that matter any medical facility) and force them to treat your own self-diagnosis. Based upon your clinical presentation and medical history, a physician will reach his or her own... View More
In short, I'm a physician in pvt practice. A pt I have treated for years recently scammed a new pt of my practice out of $500. Via txt messages, he assumed the identity of a fictitious member of my office staff and contacted the patient to schedule an appt with myself (referring to me and... View More
answered on May 15, 2023
The perpetrator arguably committed a crime by using your identity to defraud a patient. HIPAA prohibits the disclosure of individually identifiable medical information. One exception to the prohibition, however, is for law enforcement purposes, specifically when necessary to inform law... View More
They put her to sleep did not give her any treatment,her shoulder is out of place and she is a lot of pain ,she need help
answered on May 16, 2023
Addendum - If this matter involves any public agencies or entities, it would be advisable to seek guidance without further delay. Public agencies or entities could involve short notice of claim requirements (in other words, very short deadlines to initiate claims) - seek the guidance of an attorney... View More
The surgery was in Miami
answered on Apr 27, 2023
Leaving a medical instrument within a patient's body can certainly constitute malpractice IF the instrument was supposed to have been removed following the operation. Surgical clips, however, are routinely used to control bleeding and are purposefully left in place for that reason (and because... View More
When a psychiatrist uses the wrong judgement in prescribing medication
answered on Apr 12, 2023
Psychiatric cases are handled like any other malpractice lawsuit. The plaintiff must demonstrate a departure from the accepted standard of psychiatric care; and that the departure from care was a substantial factor in causing an injury. An error in judgment is a valid defense to any malpractice... View More
I had a medical malpractice settlement money when i was a minor. My mother didn't tell me about my settlement money until i found out by a family member at 30-year-old. From what i understand is that my mother created a trust bank account when i was a minor and she is a trustee of that... View More
answered on Mar 22, 2023
If you had a medical malpractice lawsuit as a minor, the Court would have had to approve any settlement and would have issued an Infant Compromise Order. The Infant Compromise Order would have directed the settlement proceeds to be deposited in a bank account held jointly by an officer of the bank... View More
They told my fiance and mom they had to put me in the coma because I was threatening to hurt myself or others which was a total lie but in my medical records it says I had respiratory failure which was also a lie I ended up getting MRSA and pneumonia because they didn't clean the feeding tube... View More
answered on Feb 2, 2023
Sorry to hear what happened to you. If you wish to pursue a medical malpractice lawsuit, you will need to obtain copies of your medical / hospital records and speak with an experienced medical malpractice attorney so that they can have them reviewed by an appropriate expert. Almost all of them... View More
After the emergency surgery, the surgeon found out that my implant was wrongly placed over 20+ years which has led to injury to my ear area - based on the MRI finding as well as Cat Scan. It is suspected that CI company and surgeon knew about it and falsely reported that it was in the place but... View More
answered on Dec 28, 2022
I'm sorry for your ordeal with the cochlear implant. To evaluate the legal merits of your position, you could reach out to med mal attorneys and try to arrange a free initial consult. If a law firm felt there was a viable basis for a case, they could retrieve your patient records and review... View More
The following transaction was entered on 8/30/2022 at 4:28 PM EDT and filed on 8/30/2022
Case Name: DAVIS v. CHESTER CROZER HOSPITAL et al
Case Number: 2:21-cv-05035-CMR
Filer:
WARNING: CASE CLOSED on 06/03/2022
Document Number: 22
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answered on Sep 8, 2022
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii), the Court may dismiss a case if it determines that your Complaint, accepting every allegation as true, "fails to state a claim on which relief may be granted." In layman's terms, it means the Court is dismissing your case because the facts... View More
My dad would go to his doctor with complaints. Each time the doctor would say he had a sinus infection and give him antibiotics. After a couple years he saw an endocrinologist and his sinus infections wound up being stage 3 cancer. He was going to the CTCA in Zion Illinois. When Covid hit they... View More
answered on Aug 31, 2022
I'm very sorry for the loss of your father, and for the devastating impact it has had on your mom. It's difficult to offer a direct and concise "yes" or "no" answer to your question. There's a considerable amount of information to sort out here, and much further... View More
The doctor at the urgent care I work next to did an eye test for strep (just looked down my throat) without swabbing or doing any test. I was prescribed amoxicillin. I took the amoxicillin and 6 days later broke out with a bad rash because that's what happens when you take a penicillin with... View More
answered on Sep 2, 2022
Sorry to hear what happened to you. Without minimizing what you've gone through, a rash that is perhaps lasting longer than it should will not justify the time and expense of a medical malpractice lawsuit. Moreover, amoxicillan is an accepted course of treatment for strep throat. Although... View More
I had a voluntary spleenectomy and Dr nips my pancreas and called it a distal pancreaotomy.i still have my pancreatic tail and body
answered on Aug 30, 2022
A pathology report should be generated in connection with any operation / surgery. Keep in mind that a pancreatectomy entails the removal of part or all of the pancreas and which could explain why you still have a pancreatic tail and body.
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I'm trying to find a medical malpractice attorney that will represent me in a case I'm trying to pursue in NY.I had surgery on Oct 16 2019 and continued to see the same doctor up until Feb 25 2021 therefore it's going to be under the "continuous treatment"... View More
answered on Jul 13, 2022
You can find many excellent medical malpractice lawyers using the Find a Lawyer tab on the JUSTIA homepage. As you've been repeatedly advised, many attorneys will shy away from a case where the alleged malpractice is outside the 2.5 year statute of limitations window, even if the statute of... View More
I am desperately trying to find a medical malpractice attorney in NY to no avail. Everyone keeps telling me to try the New York State Bar Association. Isn't that a paid subscription site? I tried to go on it but I couldn't navigate it correctly. It doesn't help that I'm... View More
answered on Jun 16, 2022
I'm sorry for the frustration you are experiencing in trying to find an attorney. You are correct, the NYSBA could have fees associated with consults. Their website mentions fees, and the details of those arrangements are something to be discussed with them or their attorneys. But as a general... View More
Hello,I was wondering what other platforms there are such as this one especially in NY to obtain an attorney for a medical malpractice suit. I am disabled and its quite hard to communicate.
Thank you
answered on Jun 1, 2022
One option is to search for attorney directories or referral services. In terms of communication difficulties, there are virtual meeting platforms (with chat options), as well as traditional email, if that is easier than telephone. The New York State Bar Association has resources for the public in... View More
I'm going to give a hypothetical,an example. Let's say you go to get your car detailed,the guy says ok,come back tonight to get it,you go back later. The car is detailed but now the engine is missing and the guy tells you he doesn't know what you're talking about. Now it's... View More
answered on May 31, 2022
I'm sorry for the frustration you experienced with the emergency room. One option would be to reach out to med mal attorneys to discuss in further detail. If a law firm felt that you had grounds for a case, they would retrieve your records and review them with medical professionals. Please... View More
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