it has been a year now. my father was only in her facility for one month. lawyer says they can not subpoena the owner because we are not in litigation. What can i do to help my lawyer retrieve the records.
answered on Jan 23, 2023
I hope you get a useful answer on this forum, but if don't, the type of lawyer you need to look for to obtain another opinion depends on the reason you wish to obtain the records. If you suspect medical malpractice, contact a lawyer specializing in that area. If you want the records for some... Read more »
answered on Jan 18, 2023
You were told the wrong limitations period. It is four years for negligence.
broken wrist /cast came off hand deformed cant use it im a guitar musician for a living. that was 2020 im out now can i proceed since i was not able to file till now ?
I am going after a hospital for 2 civil rights violations and medical malpractice. I also wish to pursue criminal charges for abuse/neglect of a mentally disabled person.
I thought about trying to settle out of court... but I'm not a lawyer. (Nor can I afford to pay up front.)... Read more »
answered on Dec 14, 2022
Immediately seek a free consultation with a medical malpractice attorney in your area. If you have facts that support a potential claim, a law firm may be willing to sign you to a contingency fee retainer agreement with no up-front fees or costs payment needed.... Read more »
I was hospitalized for over 3 weeks at my local hospital. I went cause I had cellulitis & the medication my primary prescribed didn't work. By the time I went to the E.R. I had 3 different antibiotics thru about 2-3 weeks. Was told after the 2nd round if it didn't work to come to be... Read more »
answered on Nov 19, 2022
You will need to consult a medical malpractice attorney for an assessment of your case. Medical malpractice cases are complicated and fact intensive.
FL Statute 768 is quoted by Lawyers to me, in their efforts to don't present a medical assassins case, every time I consult every Lawyer I've consulted, after a group of Doctors murdered my mother in front of my eyes with their protocols, practices, and deftly persistent actions against... Read more »
answered on Nov 4, 2022
So sorry to hear about your tragedy. Florida Statutes are enacted, amended, or repealed by the Florida Legislature, where you are represented by your State Senator and your State Representative. If you don't know who they are, you can find them by inputting your address here:... Read more »
I have a question upon entering out patient surgical center. Patient informs the nurse of being a hard stick. The proceeded with IV in hand which immediately was painful achy and burned. The nurse passed it to the anesthesiologist stating the patient stated it was sensitive. He said he would watch... Read more »
answered on Oct 1, 2022
In this scenario, I'm guessing the medical people will have a different story - but if you can prove this happened, I believe the medical people would be liable both civilly and criminally for false imprisonment and battery (at least), and potentially liable civilly for malpractice. Request... Read more »
My doctor has been seeing me for many years. He first started seeing me under medicaid. He decided to stop accepting medicaid. He continued seeing me now for years as a cash patient. I was informed he wasn't allowed to if I was on medicaid. At first he had us signed a form that I was paying... Read more »
answered on Sep 11, 2022
Your question begs the question, didn't you know you could stop going to that doctor and simply choose another one who's in your Medicaid plan network, so that you would not have to pay a dime? If you did not know that, why not? Did your doctor somehow mislead you into believing you... Read more »
And can you send out death certificates to these companies to see which ones will just clear the account and close them?
answered on Aug 18, 2022
I am very sorry for your loss on the passing of your mom, please accept my condolences for you and your family. If there is a Will, then you must file it with the clerk of the court in the county she lived in, first make a copy for yourself, just because you file the Will does not mean you are... Read more »
answered on Jun 28, 2022
Abortion care and any other kind of medical care must meet certain professional standards. If there is negligent conduct that is deemed to fall below those professional standards, and the negligent conduct is determined to be the cause of injury or death, there would be a potential medical... Read more »
Incase one decides not to take the case?
answered on Jun 11, 2022
A Florida attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks, and it appears you have a looming statute of limitations.
You may want to consider discussing the best way to do this with Florida med mal attorneys. When med mal law firms review files, they often advance... Read more »
She was fired because I complained and the doctor informed me today that after she was fired, she stole all my records. So i need to do a bunch of work over and she stole two crowns that i paid for, although the dentist will get me new ones for free. Now I have to wear these plastic teeth fir an... Read more »
answered on May 17, 2022
Other than having to re-acquire your medical records, how have you been damaged?
A psychologist released detailed psychotherapy notes without my consent. He disregarded HIPPA. I feel completely violated. This occurred 5/10/22. Numerous employees throughout the large healthcare system now have access to these deeply personal notes. How do I proceed?
answered on May 14, 2022
You have a potential court claim for invasion of privacy, and maybe a malpractice claim. With either, there should first be notice of claim and request for disclosure of liability insurance coverage (prelitigation notice being required for malpractice, and optional, but wise, for invasion of... Read more »
My 70-year-old mother-in-law passed away unexpectedly earlier this year after being admitted to our local hospital twice within a week. At the time of her passing, she was suffering from COPD, had a heart stent, was on long-term opioid for more than 30 years among other health problems. In the last... Read more »
answered on May 9, 2022
This is something a Florida attorney could answer best, but your question remains open for four weeks. I'm very sorry for your family's loss and the ordeal your mother-in-law went through. As a general observation, the matter could have elements that make for a difficult case. Hospital... Read more »
I started a multiple root canal and crowns with my insurance last year in December, the max time to finish the procedure safely was 21 day, it took 114 days for them to provide a dentist that was in network and had not dropped them. I find this excessive and unreasonable, because the failure to... Read more »
answered on May 1, 2022
A Florida attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. For this type of matter, an attorney could require a dental/oral surgery professional's opinion in terms of the impact of the delays. That's why the question is difficult to answer. You could reach out to... Read more »
I'm an experienced healthcare worker and I'd like to publish my experiences. Is it legal to tell stories about patients without mentioning any types of identifying patient information? I would keep names, ages and locations out of it.
answered on Apr 22, 2022
If you are an "experienced" healthcare worker then you are familiar with the term "deidentifying protected health information (PHI)." If there is no way to track back and identify the patients you are describing then you are fine.
answered on Mar 9, 2022
A Florida attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for three weeks. I'm sorry this happened to you. A question wasn't included here, but if you're wondering about your legal rights or remedies, your best option is probably to consult with a med mal attorney. Med mal law... Read more »
Shouldn't he have been evaluated for 72 hours? This happened in Tennessee.
answered on Feb 28, 2022
So what does this have to do with Florida law? But it probably would depend on a lot more specific facts.
The case was litigated for a year and the Plaintiff withdrew the case without prejudice. Now the plaintiff would like to reopen the case. Is that possible? I am not sure about the timeline for permanent closure or continued litigation in a case of this style.
answered on Jan 4, 2022
Assuming that the pertinent statute of limitation period has expired, re-filing the case would be time-barred.
After having complications and surgery from the mesh for my bladder my doctor used a product called macroplastique (Pfizer ) which is a filler that is supposed to last forever. Afew years I started having constant pain and bleeding, which at first the dr thought were bladder infections and kidney... Read more »
answered on Dec 30, 2021
A Florida attorney could advise most meaningfully with regard to state law elements, but your post remains open for two weeks. But as a general matter, it could be difficult for an attorney in ANY jurisdiction to advise based on these facts alone, despite your description offering meaningful facts.... Read more »
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