I'm sorry to hear about your experience. Based on your situation, you may have a potential medical malpractice case against Kaiser if there's evidence that they failed to diagnose your prostate cancer in a timely manner. This would require demonstrating that their delay directly led to... View More

You may have a case for medical malpractice due to the nerve damage and neuroma following your hip replacement surgery. While California’s Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) caps non-economic damages at $250,000, economic damages, such as medical bills and lost income, are not capped.... View More

Your situation may constitute medical negligence, as the hospital had a duty to ensure your safety, especially given your dizziness. Allowing you to go to the restroom unattended could be seen as a breach of that duty, directly leading to your fall and subsequent injury. However, proving negligence... View More

I'm sorry to hear about your loss. Pursuing a medical malpractice claim for wrongful death in the case of a miscarriage can be complex. Under California law, MICRA (Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act) limits non-economic damages for medical malpractice claims to $350,000 for injuries... View More

Medical malpractice means that a doctor violated the standard of care. A bad outcome is not enough. Another doctor would be needed to evaluate what the doctors did.

Due to the nature of lawsuits, the extent of the anticipated potential recovery will affect the viability of the case.... View More

A doctor ordering a heavy dose of radiation would only be liable if that was below the standard of care.

Standard of care means the degree of care and skill of the average health care provider of that type of doctor.

A bad outcome is not enough. Another doctor would be needed... View More

Due to the nature of medical malpractice cases, not all viable cases can proceed. Factors determining viability include the need for future care, future wage loss or other future financial losses, the type of malpractice, and the strength of witnesses and evidence. Not all malpractice cases... View More

Yes, you should hire a lawyer for your case, as medical malpractice claims are complex and require legal expertise to prove negligence and obtain fair compensation. Your situation involves a misdiagnosis and an unnecessary surgery that led to permanent health consequences, making it essential to... View More

Yes, you should hire an attorney if you believe a doctor falsely updated your medical records. Altering medical records, especially if it leads to prolonged health issues, can be considered medical malpractice or fraud. An attorney can help gather evidence to prove the records were falsified and... View More

This can happen during a colonoscopy with or without malpractice. Medical malpractice means that a doctor violated the standard of care. A bad outcome is not enough. Another doctor would be needed to evaluate what the doctors did.

Consult with experienced medical malpractice attorneys in... View More

It may or may not be malpractice. Malpractice means that a health care provider acted below the standard of care and that that action or inaction caused harm. Another qualified health care provider or providers would be needed to testify as to the breach of the standard of care.

Another... View More

I'm sorry for your ordeal. You could always sue. But the question is really whether it is a case that a law firm would handle on a contingency basis. Answering that meaningfully would depend on a firm's decision, usually based on their review of some form of surgical records and medical... View More

The issue of "triple bypass surgery could have been avoided with intervention of a cardiologist" is not a "given." It could be a key issue in a case where medical experts for one side would need to argue why this IS LIKELY to be true, and medical experts for the other side would... View More

Your friend may have been talking about the section here for searching for attorneys by region and practice area. It's the tab above labelled "Find a Lawyer." You could supplement your own independent attorney searches with that. You could also look into the attorney referral... View More

Yes, it's possible you could. The best way to answer your question would be to try to set up a consult with attorneys who handle such cases. Free initial consults are customary with such cases. If a law firm believed that there could be a basis for a case to move forward with, they could... View More

Yes, you can sue a doctor or nursing facility for negligence. To prove it, you must show they had a duty of care, failed to meet it, caused harm, and there were damages. Medical records and expert testimony can help, even without an autopsy.

To file a lawsuit, contact a malpractice lawyer,... View More

I'm sorry to hear about your grandmother's injury. Here's what you should do next: Document everything by keeping clear, dated photos of the injury, logs of conversations, and copies of her medical records. File a complaint with the hospital by reporting the incident to their Patient... View More

I'm sorry this has happened to you. You could reach out to attorneys to arrange a consult, but the standard of care for emergency rooms reflects the circumstances. Emergency rooms generally involve care that takes place in a fast-paced and high-volume setting - different than that of... View More

Unfortunately, I don't believe this is a good forum for medical malpractice questions because they require opinions of medical experts, which attorneys are not. These questions usually get few, if any, responses. The “medical standard of care” is typically defined as the level and type of... View More

And then there is the question of; is there any recourse for the car accident that resulted in his injuries. If you have not obtained a consultation on that, I suggest taking the time to do so. As stated by the other counsel, there are regulations and standards that the facility must comply with.... View More