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Q: Can I take action against a big chain pharmacy for discrimination concerning the dispencing of medication
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 9, 2015

Perhaps. But that was over 4 years ago and you needed to act quickly and get to an attorney back then.

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Q: What happens when a doctor is accussed of medical misconduct and walks away because one of is 4 yrs old
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 9, 2015

One of what? It is just an accusation and should be investigated.

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Q: Can a physician discharge a patient against medical advise?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 9, 2015

The wording is odd to me. What are you really asking? Can a physician discharge a patient against his own medical advice? That is up to the patient to refuse to receive treatment.

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Q: Legality of nurse giving chemo to 12 year old aware that death is imminent and is refusing it despite parental consent.
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 9, 2015

You have not given enough facts here, and the question is not clear. Perhaps you should talk to the legal department at the hospital.

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Q: How do I find an attorney to take a case against FDOC medical dept.?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 8, 2015

On the internet or in the yellow pages.

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Q: I made a supposedly anonymous complaint through our company hotline and two weeks later was called into H.R.

Since that time the company hired a lot of new younger people. Once I came into work overtime and ended up covering for a new guy so he could get trained and certified on the production line. This is how you get promoted by getting your cell certifications. I asked my supervisor for the same... View More

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 7, 2015

You asked this nearly three years ago, and basically said what you needed to do back then.

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Q: Hello! My mother had ankle replacement surgery in Nov. A week later she fell and opened a pressure sore on her heel.

March she wanted surgery as soon as she could get an sugery appointment. So I said O.K. let me know so I can tell Publix so I can take the day off. Mom said No, Iam going when the surgeon has an opening I can.t take the pain I've got to get in. She called Publix March 27 and said her surgery... View More

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 7, 2015

You answered your question within it.

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Q: When can I start using medical set-aside funds for expenses,etc. not related to my settlement ?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 7, 2015

Can't you ask your own attorney about this? A stranger on the internet is not going to know anything more than you have written. What you have written is confusing.

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Q: Can I have an incompentencyfinding from a forensic doctor, overturned?

One forensic MD said incompetent to stand tial,one said competent,and a final mental health evaluation at my own exspense,said no further medical required. Can I file a motion to have this incompetent to stand trial reversed?

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 7, 2015

You need to talk with your criminal defense attorney about this.

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Q: Can I Sue Dr for giving my son sepsis and nearly killing him

My son nearly died after having a traceostomy placed and he became septic after surgery he was found to have staph in his lungs and his kidneys shut down and miracualisly is alive but has alot of medical problems now can I sue the ENT for giving my an infection causing sepsis and not putting him on... View More

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 7, 2015

You needed to consult with a medical malpractice attorney back then when you asked this question.

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Q: My Question is My mother went in for surgery for a knee replacement on 10/03/12 . She died on 10/26/12.

Hello. My Question is My mother went in for surgery for a knee replacement on 10/03/12 on 10/06/12 she got very sick and counld'nt breathe They brang her back to ER at seven rivers and they said she only had days to live they said she had COPD and it was bad. On 10/24/2012 we moved her to... View More

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 7, 2015

Go see a medical malpractice attorney. Telling you that is the best that I can do for you, but you had to do it back then, when you asked the question.

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Q: I need a medical malpractice lawyer in a contingency basis.

On April of 2011 I had a hair transplant procedure in Ft.Lauderdale.Iexperienced constant skin bumps growth along the scar area from the back of the head to the back of both ears.The bumps have made me habit of touching, poping and scratching in a continous manner all day, week and month long.The... View More

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 6, 2015

Find one on the internet or in the yellow pages.

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Q: Strangled, assaulted while in jail, no medical cannot speak?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 6, 2015

Go see a medical malpractice or personal injury attorney if you have not done so already.

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Q: I need to know if I have any legal right to request the medical records from my deceased father's Primary Care Physician
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 4, 2015

Why do you need to know this? Get a medical malpractice attorney for this matter.

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Q: WHAT KIND OF LAWYER DO I NEED IF I NEED TO SUE PALM BEACH COUNTY JAIL FOR MEDICAL MALPRATICE
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Aug 4, 2015

A medical malpractice attorney. Doesn't that make sense?

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Q: Can I sue my doctor for prescribing medicines that may have given me diabetes , muscle pain, and cirrhosis of the liver?

I am on social security disability since 2011. Had to take an early retirement due to health issues.

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Jul 26, 2015

May have is not enough. You should actually go speak with a medical malpractice attorney about this.

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Q: How many medical malpractice lawsuits must a doctor have before they lose their medical license?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Jul 21, 2015

Who has told you that this happens? Ask them. I do not believe that this is true, that a certain number of civil suits will cause a doctor to lose the medical license.

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Q: Can I sue a Cosmetic Surgeon who did not do what I asked and what he said he would do?

I signed a paper saying I couldn't sue if I was dissatisfied with the procedure but this goes beyond that into him not even doing what I wanted.

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Jul 12, 2015

You should go see a medical malpractice attorney. The attorney will determine whether you have a case or not.

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Q: Wrongful death malpractice at a Florida state facility can the absent father have any claim when the mother is the estat

Estate admin who hired the attorney

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Jul 12, 2015

Yes, the father might have a claim. You cannot defeat a claim by saying he is absent, but you do give the other side reasons to ask many questions.

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Q: Hello, I live at Jacksonville,FL. I am searching for a "Arachnoiditis"attorney.Thank you.
John M DeProspo
John M DeProspo
answered on May 18, 2015

You are best off doing a Google search for such a lawyer.

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