Your father needs to hire an attorney licensed to practice before the Fifth Circuit who handles criminal appeals. That attorney will evaluate the procedural facts to determine whether his appeal was timely. Your father has 14 days to file a petition for panel rehearing from the date of entry of... View More

You can change doctors, but any doctor is going to be very cautious about continuing a prescription for certain scheduled pain medications, especially opioids, after 12 years. It is extremely rare that the benefits of long-term opioid use outweighs the problematic side effects. Many doctors are... View More

You need to have your husband sign a POA and authorization in your favor for those specific medical records. If the lawyer does not represent an adverse party, the lawyer will likely honor the POA and authorization and release the medical records to you.

It is probably too late to challenge your ex-wife's violation of the standing orders now that your divorce has been finalized. The standing orders are only in effect during the pendency of a divorce proceeding. If a violation occurs, a party usually must bring a motion to enforce during the... View More

I do not think it would be worthwhile for you to retain an attorney at this point. Mere worry and fear that your records may have been exposed while being sent through the US Postal Service would not be sufficient to support any award of monetary damages. You probably have done what can be done... View More

Your husband is facing current legal issues regarding the terroristic threat-- it sounds like charges have been filed against him and a warrant has issued for his arrest. Those legal issues need to be handled by a criminal defense attorney because there are overwhelming credibility concerns at play... View More

Generally, performing medical testing requires the consent of the patient. You should wait for the lab to verify information and determine what happened. The lab may have performed a test on you that was not authorized. It also may have incorrectly disclosed another patient's test results... View More

I would have to say it is not a Federal civil rights violation. The main reason is that Federal Civil Rights Violations must include a federal right or entitlement, taken from you, or violated, by someone acting "under color of state law or state actor."

Thus, If you come in my... View More

First, you need to identify the people who have hacked into your information and interfered with your treatment. This is not the job of a lawyer. It could be the job of law enforcement or a private investigator who specializes in cyber security.

Second, you need to gather evidence of how... View More

Yes, in Texas, nurse practitioners can see and treat patients without a doctor being physically present, and can prescribed many medications under delegated authority from a supervising doctor. There are requirements about review patient charts with the supervising doctor and, for certain... View More

Law enforcement officers cannot arrest and jail an individual without probable cause that individual has committed a crime. An individual is not excused of criminal responsibility for his actions because of borderline mental retardation. He would only be excused if he met the legal definition for... View More

This does not sound like a patent question.

A "patent" is an exclusive right granted by the U.S. government to an inventor for a new and useful invention. If you are the inventor of a device that deletes medical records, you should discuss this matter with the patent attorney... View More

A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. It's possible you might need to sue, DEPENDING on your rights and the provisions of your plan. It's also possible that your plan may not cover the services you received. No one here could know, based on the... View More

A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. I would advise against offering services to the public without first looking whether there are licenses or credentials needed for such activity. I don't think that a homeowner's policy would cover such... View More

Based on the details you provided, you may have grounds for legal action against the caregiver and the agency responsible for her care (Home Watch Caregivers). The caregiver's negligence, such as leaving your mother alone on a sloped driveway and being distracted on the phone, could be key to... View More

It would be helpful for you to have an EOB or denial (if applicable) from the insurance carrier if the surgery was processed by insurance. The basis of a denial or partial denial could be relevant in determining a patient's obligations in paying the bill (medical necessity, failure to provide... View More

Sounds like they have been very passive in collecting this outstanding bill. It is typical for many service providers to decline to perform new services when they have not been paid for past services. Nobody likes to work for free. If you can pay this outstanding bill, you should. If you are... View More

In order to defeat a contention that a medical negligence claim is barred by the statute of limitations, the plaintiff must offer evidence to support a matter in avoidance of the statute. For example, if the plaintiff contends that he was under 12 years of age when the treatment or care was... View More

You can timely appeal on the basis that your plea was not entered into knowingly and voluntarily. You will need to establish through expert medical testimony. Mentally incompetent means lacking the ability at the time of your plea, based on reasonable medical judgment, to understand and... View More

Sadly I have seen many DWI arrests take place when officers misinterpret a physiological or neurological condition as intoxication. While I completely understand your frustration about the situation, I can hopefully shed some light on the situation for you.

First of all, your case points... View More