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I received blood tests in January that showed dangerous levels of creatine in my blood a sign of kidney failure. Nothing was said to me. I now am showing signs of kidney failure 4 months later and they are just telling me about January. so now they begin treatment. If i was informed in January I... View More 
answered on May 4, 2015
It is hard to say whether or not the four month delay could be the basis for a medical malpractice case. You should contact a medical malpractice lawyer in your area who can go into this in more detail. The consultation will be free.
I seek punitive damages, which aren't allowed in the state where the doctor practices. But they are in my state. That's the motivation. There are other defenfants from my state, so another possibility is to enjoin the suits together. But that introduces other problems.
answered on Jun 1, 2013
Unless the doctor works in or lives in your State, your State's Court would have no jurisdiction over the out of state doctor. Keep in mind that winning a med mal case is hard enough, and the likelihood of recovering punitive damages seems remote. Check with a lawyer in your State.
And take a medication that is completely contraindacated per the Prescribers Guide, and refuses to prescribe any different medication that is for a legitimate medical NEED, is he/she responsible for damages that result unquestionably from the instructing and prescribing of given specific... View More
answered on Jul 6, 2011
Under Tennessee law, doctors are considered the gatekeepers for making good medical decisions about prescribing appropriate medication. To be malpractice, a doctor must act in a way that falls below the generally accepted minimum standards for practice in that area of medicine in that community.... View More
answered on Jul 6, 2011
In Tennessee, a lawsuit must be filed within one year of the date you knew or should have known that a medical professional committed harm that resulted in you being injured. In medical malpractice cases, the one year date can often be a date later than the surgery. Instead, look to when you... View More
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