I was injured on 4/18/2021 I was on light duty untill 06/22/2021. My doctor wanted me to go back to work and see if there was any pain. I had severe pain. On 07/03/2021 they gave me a X-ray to confirm nothing was broken. Then told me to try and work through it and if it still resumed we would go... Read more »

answered on Jun 28, 2022
NOT SURE IF IT IS MED MALPRACTICE.......BUT SOUNDS LIKE THEY WERE NEGLIGENT IN THE WAY THEY KEPT RECORDS.
CONTACT A MED MAL LAWYER IN YOUR COMMUNITY AND RELAY ALL THIS INFO TO HIM/HER.
MOST LAWYERS I KNOW WILL NOT TAKE A MED MAL CASE WORTH LESS THAN $1M AND I SUSPECT THAT INCLUDES... Read more »
I’m beginning to get so frustrated with my lawyer and I was hoping one of you can shed some light on what may be happening since this is my first lawsuit/settlement.
I was part of a major class action that I opted out of and sued on my own with my own attorney. After over a year, we... Read more »

answered on Jun 21, 2022
You frustration is perfectly understandable. Your attorney may be frustrated also. Unfortunately, this sort of thing happens in cases all the time. You might want to discuss with your lawyer giving the opposing side a deadline to complete or otherwise there is no settlement.
Who do I contact about being sexually assaulted and and Vista del Marand Ventura counties psychiatric hospital I was there for suicidal thoughts and I was sexually assaulted and left untreated even worse

answered on Jun 15, 2022
Contact a personal injury attorney right away. There is a time limit to make your legal claims, and the longer you wait the more likely it will be that you may lose your right to seek legal remedy for this heinous crime.
My dad was on hospice in Kaiser they were supposed to informed me when my dad got worse for we can say our goodbyes n they didn’t the day he died they had a meeting had him sign papers I had no idea that was going on I told them not to have a meeting unless I was informed because he was on... Read more »

answered on May 28, 2022
You should immediately talk to a personal injury attorney who also handles medical malpractice. There are very strict timelines that you must not violate so you should talk to someone right away or you could lose the chance to do something.
My grandpa was old not brain dead. Medical records say different. I dont no why she would say that. No special test waS perform. Why she say that

answered on May 26, 2022
Maybe?
More info is needed.
Did he see a lawyer for estate planning ?
Have issue signing something and there was an issue of competency to enter into a contract…
Did you have POA?
Were you Trustee?
I would think his wife or children would be in a better position than you.
I suffered a work injury that has recently settled with employer and insurance. I had an ankle injury which had MRI’s showing a sprain and osteochondral lesion of talus. Dr.’s at clinic ignored lesion and kept diagnosing my injury as “sprain”. After year and half, I saw an independent State... Read more »

answered on May 20, 2022
you can always sue anyone for anything.
the issue is will you win?
sounds like negligence if you are within the statute of limitations.
call a negligence lawyer in your area asap.............
i had applied for a program to help domestic violence victims get dental work done that were caused by thier abuser, i was accepted, i went to the dentest for a Consultation and a few weeks later i receved a call saying the were going to do a full mouth restore, i agreed and they started the work... Read more »

answered on May 14, 2022
Dental malpractice is the most difficult of all malpractice cases.
you will probably have a hard time finding a lawyer to accept your case without the necessary evidence. Is there a written agreement of what they were to do?
find the agreement!
Your worst-case scenario is... Read more »
If so how would I go about that

answered on May 12, 2022
U can always sue anyone for anything.
The issue is will you find a lawyer on a contingency? My guess is no.
Dental malpractice is the hardest and will will case enough value to invest time and money.
My guess is no.
Remember you can always sue in small claims for up to 10k
Can I sue a dentist who said they were going to do a full mouth restore. He pulled all my bottom teeth and then ogave Me dentures that I can't wear because I don't have enough bone to hold them in

answered on May 12, 2022
I’m sorry to hear you went through this. The answer to your question is yes, you can potentially sue for damages. Of course this will depend on the facts of your situation, but medical professionals are generally held to a duty to exercise the same care and expertise as a reasonable professional... Read more »
I'm looking for a criminal pro bono attorney in regards to my fiance getting released from yellow county detention center in Woodland California he has brain injury and a lot of health problems and doesn't remember anything especially his case that he's dealing with and I would like... Read more »
Somebody (obviously won't name) was in the hospital who was on a few different medications and out of it for awhile, woke up to a male nurse sexually assaulting her. The victim told a different nurse and the director came and took a statement from her. And that was it. The victim then wanted... Read more »

answered on Apr 26, 2022
Hi,
I am so sorry . That sounds horrible. Here's some steps to take.
1) Support the victim as much as you can. She's fragile and needs emotional support.
2) Contact a doctor for testing.
3) Contact Social Services and request a social worker.
4)... Read more »
DAMAGES TO PATIENT
1.The surgeon was not prepared for her anatomy and could not individualize approach
2.Patient did not know and was not given informed consent to the procedure or the risk she would incur. ... Read more »

answered on Apr 24, 2022
CONTACT A MED MALPRACTICE LAWYER ASAP...
LET HIM OR HER SPEND THEIR TIME GATHERING THE EVIDENCE TO WHICH YOU ALLUDE.
I had a hemithyroidectomy recently at initial visit doctor said he wasn't going to touch the right side of my thyroid because he knew there would be scar tissue from a prior surgery 30 years ago. However, the operative report, states he opened the right side and tried to dissect it with no... Read more »

answered on Apr 24, 2022
A California attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for four weeks. I'm very sorry for your ordeal here and the severing your laryngeal nerve. Unfortunately, it would be difficult for an attorney to answer your question. This is not to be evasive to the question, but... Read more »
I work in Lead Generation. I want to start generating medical leads from individual users (we run surveys and such) and give it to advertisers (insurance companies and law firms and other business entities) for monetary gain. Would this violate any laws or would I need some sort of authorization?... Read more »

answered on Apr 3, 2022
This is something that a California attorney must advise on, but your question remains open for a month. One of the leading laws in the area of patient information privacy is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, more commonly known as "HIPAA." But HIPAA is only one... Read more »
The doctor never ran an MRI, catscan, xray to prove gallstones. My wife had to wait for weeks, months in pain. My wife never had gallstones. It was now too late for her and now she passed away within a week of the diagnosis. My wife left a husband and her 6 year old daughter.
Do I have a... Read more »

answered on Mar 30, 2022
If things happened as you described it here, then yes, I would agree with your assessment that you have a basis for a malpractice lawsuit. I see failure to diagnose a condition that then went untreated that ultimately led to your wife's death from the undiagnosed and untreated condition. You... Read more »
i told them several times begging for help that my baby was coming out never believed me and proceeded to waist valuable time life or death situation still didn’t believe me and just proceeded with their routine procedures till the end that i had to force someone to literally touch my body and... Read more »

answered on Mar 29, 2022
A California attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a month. At this point, you could reach out to attorneys to discuss in more detail. Aside from your own searches for attorneys or the resources of the State Bar of California, there is a tab above, Find-a-Lawyer. Good luck
Which includes blood in the bowel back in January and March, 2021. Then in Mid June, 2021 I was diagnosed with Stage 3 Metastatic Colon Cancer that originated from a polyp that could have been removed from a colonoscopy procedure before it turned into cancer.

answered on Mar 23, 2022
Please discuss your case with the attorney. In order to bring a successful medical malpractice claim, the plaintiff must prove that the healthcare professional failed to adhere to the standard, was responsible for the care, and provided care negligently. Experts must certify that the healthcare... Read more »
I authorized workman's compensation insurance company "A" to access my medical record from medical provider "B." The authorization had a specific date range and limitation on types of records that could be disclosed. Company A submitted a forged authorization form that was... Read more »

answered on Mar 10, 2022
It is a CRIME to (1) Forge then (2) violate HIPAA limitations, and proof of a crime can serve as proof of Duty and Breach; so you might want to start your Tort prosecution by getting the tortfeasors prosecuted by the local District Attorney. A HIPAA Complaint can be filed with the federal... Read more »
Uncle passed due to heart attack. He did not have his high blood pressure medicine. His primary care doctor at Kaiser retired and was in the midst of refilling his prescription. He was unable to fill it and passed shortly.

answered on Mar 6, 2022
There are many kinds of medical malpractice cases and each one requires a specialist to evaluate facts and applicable law. If your loved one was injured while receiving care from a medical professional, please contact medical malpractice attorney immediately for a free evaluation.
Some of... Read more »
I’m sorry wasn’t FDA approved I do have a doctors letter he’s a world specialist of my condition and it states it in the letter I’ve tried to contact the pharmaceutical to get the ingredients and they’re blaming it on another pharmaceutical nobody will talk to me to give me the... Read more »

answered on Mar 4, 2022
If you feel they are related you will need a doctor who agrees and can be your expert. Very high hurdle to achieve. Contact some local personal injury attorneys to see if they think you have a case. You should probably contact the bigger firms that go after big Pharma.
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