You can sue your doctor for medical malpractice if his actions fell below the standard of care for a practitioner in his field of medicine.

You will need to present expert testimony from another practitioner in the same field as to what the standard of care is, how your doctor’s actions... View More

If a professional is suspended by their licensing board but practices their profession anyway during the period of their suspension, they could face civil fines, the revocation of their license to practice, and in some cases, criminal penalties for practicing without a license.

If your... View More

Celexa is one of those prescription drugs which require close medical oversight during the process of discontinuing its use. If you were taking it when you stopped seeing your old doctor, he/she should have continued to prescribe it, and your new doctor should have overseen the process of... View More

IMO it is unprofessional, albeit not illegal. We men have to endure dozens of prostate exams in our lifetimes as part of our annual

physical exams. And we don’t find them fun. The doctor’s misguided attempt at levity could easily be misconstrued by a patient and probably ought to be... View More

Change doctors, I dont think you have a lawsuit, You have a doctor with no common sense,

The consensus of medical research is that giving epidurals to a woman giving birth does not cause autism in the child. Therefore, the standard of medical care allows giving such epidurals.

Suing a doctor for medical malpractice requires evidence that the doctor deviated from the standard... View More

Medical malpractice requires proof that your doctor's conduct fell below the "standard of care" for your injury. In order to pursue a legal claim for medical malpractice, you will need an expert report from a doctor explaining in detail how your doctor's treatment of your... View More

A Texas attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for two weeks. It would be difficult for attorneys to offer guidance here. There wasn't a question, but it looks like you're wondering about your legal rights. That would call for a medical opinion. You could reach out to... View More

I'm very sorry for the loss of your daughter. This is a heartbreaking scenario. Only a Texas attorney can advise you on civil practice rules, but you originally posted three weeks ago. Please consider consulting with a Texas attorney WITHOUT DELAY if you contemplate legal action. Depending on... View More

You do not have a medical malpractice lawyer because of the current law. Talking to the liaison is a good idea ,

In order for a Texas Lawyer to answer the question of whether a client's case has merit and will prevail, depends on the evidence against the offending party. In a case against a healthcare provider, many times a doctor or clinic will deny responsibility and your claim requiring you to file a... View More

A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. Until you are able to discuss in greater detail with a Texas attorney, it could be worthwhile to research whether you have anything in your records going back to the time you reached your settlement agreement. If you... View More

A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. As a general rule, I do not see SOL waivers granted in lawsuits involving the two categories you mention - personal injury or medical malpractice. Nationwide, it is not common in these high-stakes cases. Only a Texas... View More

A Texas attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for three weeks. The description provided here is very brief, but your first step could be to reach out to med mal attorneys. You would need to demonstrate that the hospital breached a duty of medical care. If you contacted law firms... View More

The two-year period starts from the day you knew or should have known (if you had looked into your symptoms to see what was wrong) that the doctor had left something inside you, not from the date that the doctor actually left the parts in you. In other words, it is 2 years after you discovered that... View More

You can sue anyone for almost anything but that doesn't mean you can win. A lawsuit like this would never be a matter of Criminal Law even though it involves the administration of the county jail. This would be a matter of Civil Law and may need to include some sort of Civil Rights argument... View More

A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. The doctors who sent you home might argue that their decision was a sound one based on findings of a physical examination, x-rays, CTs, or other medical evidence available at the time they formulated their... View More

A Texas attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for four weeks. More details could be helpful here. But as a general matter, a patient could be billed by more than one entity for services received in a hospital. A hospital could have its primary billing and collections office, but in... View More

A Texas attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for two weeks. And that Texas attorney would really be your current attorney, since you mention being "lawyered up." It isn't clear if this situation transpired OVER [THE COURSE] OF TWO/THREE WEEKS, as you wrote in your... View More

Hello, thanks for your question!

I am not a doctor and am not sure what those prescriptions are for, but since you're both married and this is your son, you both are free to make medical choices regarding your son, either jointly or separately.

I would suggest that you... View More