At 15 shestarted acting strange and after several tests they did a genetic test and said the blindness was caused from Battens Disease and that she would die before 19. She made it to be 17. Why did the specialists at Vanderbilt not check to see why she went blind cause if i had Known this then i... View More 
answered on Dec 7, 2017
Generally they wouldn't do the tests because the treatment would likely be the same. However to give yourself closure --and as I may be wrong--contact members of the Tennessee Assn for Justice--they give free consultations. A grief counselor may help you process your natural but very heavy feelings.
I had gastric sleeve in 2014, lost the weight and have kept most of it off. However, now I have food based anemia as I have a difficult time digesting proteins (meats). I get sick when I don't eat, I get sick when I do eat, I throw up in my sleep due to acid reflux, I'm exhausted (due to... View More
answered on Sep 5, 2017
malpractice is doing an act that is careless. A bad result or side effects isn't necessarily bad practice unless it was caused by the bad practice. Best idea is to consult a member of the Tenn. Assn for Justice who handles medical claims. They give free consultations. But from what you have... View More
Pinned it back in the wrong position and now my left leg is SHORTER THAN MY RIGHT LEG. Can I pursue a "legal case" against the DR ??? ??? ???
answered on Sep 1, 2017
Unlikely given the passage of time, and you'd have to show the leg length happened because of that and not the passage of 10 years. Contact a member of the Tenn Assn for Justice--they give free consults.
Will the new H. R. 1492: Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2017 pass?
answered on Sep 1, 2017
Your best bet is to contact lobbying organizations and professional organizations concerned with that, and look at the existing regulations. You need to know not what a lawyer thinks but what the agencies that enforce it think--you don't want a long legal battle that costs youi money and risks... View More
To anything from the lawsuit (or money that gets put into the estate from the lawsuit) he is the administrator of the lawsuit and estate they were married less than 9 years ! How do I ensure I am a beneficiary over a portion of what goes into the estate from the lawsuit how do I go about Making... View More
answered on Aug 2, 2017
What you are entitled to inherit from your mother depends on whether she had a valid will. If she did, the will would determine how her property would be divided. If she did not have a will, her state's laws of succession would control distribution. If she died intestate, you (and your... View More
Other sibling that said he wanted nothing to do with it in state of tennessee
answered on Jun 20, 2017
Medical negligence cases are very difficult to file without a lawyer. There are a lot of procedural requirements. That is a caution to you. Consult, call a lawyer that does medical negligence cases.
To your question- there is astatute dealing with who can bring an action for wrongful... View More
answered on Jun 30, 2017
You can hire someone to perform the autopsy. However if the body has been buried permission is required.
Would the hospital be liable instead of the individual coder?
answered on Jun 9, 2017
Depends on the nature of the error or alleged fraud. You didn't say what the law was, but why not contact a member of the Tennessee Assn for Justice? They give free consults.
what information do I need to find out if I have a lawsuit I have gone back to the same dr and he wrote off my concerns do I need second opp it has only been 6 months since my surgery how long do I have to file a suit
answered on Jun 9, 2017
A lawyer can't give medical opinions. You need to follow up with the surgeon and/or your internists. You may have a case if the mesh is the problem. First find out what your problem is. Generally statute of limitations is one year if surgery in Tennessee. As to the case against the... View More
I went back to dr and told him the problems I was having which was the same before I had surgery and all he did was take chest xray and said it was good I toldthe nurse that doesn't show hernia and she wants me to come have another test I am still paying on the first surgery what should I do
answered on Jun 9, 2017
Get the test. Check my answer to your other question. Members of the Tennessee Assn for Justice give free consults.
answered on Mar 18, 2017
Not sure what the question was. Assuming the question is malpractice,contact a member of the Tenn. Trial Lawyers Assn --they give free consults and can get you started.
I went to see a healthcare provider for back and knee pain. He gave me Motrin and sent me on my way without asking questions or taking any tests. A couple weeks later I went back fro extreme pain and swelling in my legs and feet to the point my feet were turning blue. Provider said it was a... View More
answered on Sep 28, 2016
It isn't required that they treat you. . Did you ask them for pain medication? Doctors these days are twitchy about people who ask for pain medication. k
However, the ACA and medical records act require they provide you with your records. If they have an attitude, if they are part of a... View More
answered on Sep 19, 2016
As I mentioned in another post, you want to get a consult with a member of the Tennessee Trial Lawyers--they give free consults.. Medical cases are very very complicated. The post notes "civil rights." If this is involved contact the Tennessee Civil Liberties Union and ask for names of... View More
answered on Sep 19, 2016
First step would be get a consultation with a member of the Tennesee Assn for Justice. They give free consultations. You note "medical malpractice." If this is that type of case, you do not want to do it yourself--they are extremely expensive, very very complicated, and you can end up... View More
My wife and I own a small cleaning business and we cleaned for an allergy doctor. There were several times we would come in to clean, and there would be needles left in the sink and not thrown into a bio hazard can. Also on occasion we would find needles on the floor and never picked up by staff. A... View More
answered on Sep 9, 2016
You may have a case but you don't have any significant damages--other than a concern for what might be on the needle. A bigger problem is that if you were aware of the hazard and continued to clean nonetheless, you may be considered--under your state's law--to have "assumed the... View More
In 2013, my dad was admitted to the VA hospital for pneumonia. While there the pulmonary doctor saw something suspicious in the CT scan of his chest that involved the right lung lower lobe. The pulmonary doctor wanted a PET can or biopsy or both completed. He consulted with the radiology doctors.... View More
answered on Sep 2, 2016
Question is did the lung doctor say "go outside the va" I certainly would look at pursuing a claim against the VA for this.
Suggest you contact a member of the Pennsylvania Assn for Justice --we give free consultations.
This is the 3rd time the nurse which is the office manager of the doctors office has refused to give me a prescription for narcotics pain medicine after my doctor had done wrote it and recorded it in my chart! I also looked to see if it had been marked out off my chart and it hasn't. It still... View More
answered on Aug 19, 2016
Take it up with the doctor.Presumably she is acting at his direction. Getting into an argument with her won't get you anywhere.
answered on Aug 11, 2016
Need more information but neurologists see who they want, and even if the office told you to go there it's not anything you can bring a legal case about. Consult with a local attorney offering free consultations but that's my assay of your issue.
Do not discuss your concerns... View More
The patient's oral anticoagulant (Pradaxa) was held for pacemaker removal surgery. Two and a half days later, the patient continued to be in permanent A. Fib, he still had not been given any anticoagulant, and he had a stroke. The Pradaxa warning says, "Increased risk of thrombotic event,... View More
answered on Aug 25, 2016
could be but not necessarily. Contact a member of the Tenn. Assn for Justice who handles medical cases.--they give free consultations.Malpractice cses are expensive, and will be brought only if it is clear that the standard of care a) was to have used different medication and b) if it had been used... View More
I have back problems hurts when i stand and when i try to sleep. I had a messed up epidural 5 years ago with my son. Something went wrong had to get csection they kept asking if i could feel them touching me. The next day the woman said she put the medicine in the wrong hole??? I have notice the... View More
answered on Aug 25, 2016
Possibly but until you get a diagnosis no one can say if it is caused by the epidural error. Looks to me like it's too late but check with a member of the Tennessee Assn for Justice--they give free consultations.
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