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I didn't find out until I went to detox in Denver they told me I'd be sick for about a year I had a horrible car accident because of side effects of coming off of it if i would have known this mess I would never have went on it i was injured in the accident September 13 of this year im 6... View More 
answered on Oct 22, 2024
Let me see if I understand the situation. You were addicted to some drug or drugs and the medical doctors prescribed methadone to assist with withdrawal. Do I have that right?
Let's assume I do.
So, you're addicted to some drug and in treatment. How am I going to prove... View More
I’m in Iowa. I want to sue the surgeon & Mercy One Hospital (owned by the Catholic Church). ANYONE INTERESTED???
answered on Oct 18, 2024
It sounds like you’ve been through a serious ordeal, and I’m sorry to hear about the complications you’ve faced. But Med Mal is not easy AT ALL - espeically if you didn't die or suffer from severe permanent injuries as a result of the procedure. If you’re considering legal action for... View More
answered on Oct 5, 2023
An Iowa attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. If there is some sound medical basis, possibly - it would be best to consult with a local attorney for guidance under local law, with more detail and context. Good luck
I went to planned parenthood for STD testing. The results came back positive for a STD. They were to prescribe me some meds. Well after checking daily for several days at my local pharmacy the meds were not there. So I called Planned parenthood and got a run around. This ended up happening over and... View More
answered on Aug 29, 2023
Yes you and your husband have cases. Due to the nature of medical malpractice cases, the extent of your injuries may affect the viability of your case. Consult with experienced Medical Malpractice attorneys in the state where this occurred.
Back when me and my brother were about 14 and 13 our father Became bedridden Most to do with heartbreak from our mother dying now he spent about a year in the VA hospital in Knoxville Iowa where he developed a terrible bedsor and they didn't turn him or move him it was about an inch a 1/2 in... View More
answered on Jun 19, 2023
Consult with experienced medical malpractice attorneys in the state where this occurred. They can tell you if the case is within the time limits to sue and if there is a valid legal cause of action.
Two weeks ago a friend went to a medical professional thinking he might have contacted syphilis and prior to the test results the doctor had her assistance give him a penicillin shot in the beltline area of his back and sinse has been losing functions in his legs on a daily basis ; rising-up,... View More
answered on Apr 14, 2023
The person should seek qualified specialists doctors to determine what’s wrong and what treatment is necessary.
Operator suffered from serious brain trauma in accident and was questioned right after. It was clear operator was confused which was a result of a concussion from the accident. Operator couldn’t recall events of accident for three days after the accident. Officer wrongfully believed operator was... View More
answered on Mar 27, 2022
You need to obtain a professional opinion (expert witness) from a neurologist who can identify how the collision would have affected the injured person’s ability to offer a trustworthy statement (from an evidentiary standpoint).
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I had previous fainting spells with an ssri and it was discontinued, then a year later when I was pregnant I was put on another ssri which caused low blood pressure which resulted in my eye basically having a stroke from lack of blood oxygen. This caused drusen which destroyed a lot of optic nerve... View More
answered on Oct 10, 2020
An Iowa attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for two weeks. I'm sorry for your ordeal. To answer your question, an attorney would need to evaluate your condition in greater detail, which would likely involve retrieval of your medical records and consulting with a medical... View More
15 years ago my dural sac was cut during surgery and I went to back every week after surgery with a baseball sized lump out my back. They let it leak for a month before doing an MRI. I was back in surgery next morning for repair. 2 years ago a different neurosurgeon discovered my Arachnoiditis on... View More
answered on Mar 3, 2020
Generally speaking the statute of limitations relative to a medical malpractice claim is two (2) years from the date of the negligent act or two (2) years from the date of when you were first made aware of a potentially negligent act associated with medical treatment ("discovery rule").... View More
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answered on Aug 12, 2019
You can ask for anything that you wish; however, receiving medical treatment in an emergency room does not entitle you to an attorney (as with the situation in which one is charged with a crime and is being held in police custody).
I placed my teenage daughter in an inpatient mental health facility that had strict guidelines regarding who could contact her and how. She was not allowed to have contact with anyone that I, personally did not put on her list, which was password protected by a password I chose. She could not... View More
answered on Jun 26, 2019
Did you have a written agreement between the health care facility and you? If so, are the conditions / terms which you assert were violated specifically delineated in the agreement? How have you and / or your daughter been damaged by the health care facility’s breach of the agreement?
was woke up briefly from being sedated ,with him giving me a forceful chop on the procedure site.need some advice on what to do.
answered on May 29, 2019
You should immediately schedule a consultation with the doctor in question to determine specifically as to what he / she did and whether you need any further medical treatment due to the "forceful chop."
I was referred to this specialist with Mri results and he insisted he read the results and found d nothing wrong yet referring Dr sent him proof of the damage. He did nothing for me and sent me home
answered on Nov 6, 2018
After you were sent home by the specialist, did you receive any further medical treatment from your primary care doctor and/or any doctor?
She was having leg problems and shortness of breathe prior to surgery but the her primary doctor never followed up nor was my mother told she had potential blood clots forming can we sue the hospital for wrongful death
answered on Sep 27, 2018
In any medical malpractice claim, the primary issues are:
(1) Did a physician, nurse or other health care provider ("HCP") have a duty to provide some type of medical treatment to a patient?
(2) If the HCP did have such a duty, did the HCP breach the standard of care... View More
Near Christmas time I enter the hospital with an excruciating migraine, by ambulance. I was misdiagnosed and admitted to the hospital with a small lung infection. The doctor refused to see me, even when I begged the staff to get her bcuz I knew something more severe was going on. She absolutely did... View More
answered on May 21, 2018
The primary issues in any medical malpractice action are:
(1) Did a health care provider (doctor, nurse, etc.) make a mistake (breach the standard of care owed to the patient)?
(2) Did that mistake result in an injury to the patient?
(3) What is the extent of the injury... View More
More blood they gave him blood transplant and he got a blockage and died next day when they did that it has greatly erected my life he was only 58 can I go after them I've been messed up haven't been able to work in highly depressed
answered on Feb 19, 2018
Not every adverse or bad result with regard to medical treatment necessarily constitutes malpractice. The real question is whether the primary treating physician or the physician's staff failed to do something he / she / they should have done or did something he / she / they should not have... View More
You see, I fell in January of this year and broke my fibula. The orthopedist I was sent to was very impersonal from the beginning. A cast was place and I had x rays several times until the cast was removed the end of February.. my ankle was very swollen so I was given a walking boot and sent to... View More
answered on Oct 12, 2017
Probably not. It appears your damages would be limited to pain, suffering and some additional discomfort. That's not enough to warrant spending the amount of money it would take to prove that medical malpractice occurred. This even assumes any did occur which I am not convinced did. In... View More
I had right hip prosthesis done 8/2015. Had intense groin pain & disability ongoing post-op. Sought 2nd opinion. Found to have misplaced cup portion of prosthesis with damaged psoasis tendon secondary to same. Had revision hip replacement and partial excision of psoasis tendon 12/2016 for same.... View More
answered on Feb 6, 2017
A lot depends on exactly what happened, when in the procedure, etc. Call a member of the Ia. Assn for Justice who handles medical carelessness cases in your county; if none an adjacent county. They give FREE consultations and if they take the case will take it on the basis that they get paid when... View More
She complained of the pain but was ignored,
answered on Jan 27, 2017
follow up--right now I'm not hearing a legal question because no one is giving you a diagnosis.
I ask if a Dr. would see me and why and the receptionist said Drs were booked and I would have to go to urgent Care so I drove myself there about 10 minutes away and they took me from there by ambulance to the emergency room should I see lawyer?
answered on Jan 11, 2017
While they did not follow protocols, unless what they did resulted in a serious problem, I don't see that there is a case--fortunately you got to the hospital before anything bad happened. However if you have a concern that heart tissue may have died in that time, contact a member of the Iowa... View More
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