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We have what we feel might be dental medical malpractice. The issue showed up on our daughters x-ray in 2020 and was never addressed or discussed in detail with us. It was downplayed, and we were told it was not a big deal. Our child has missing canine teeth at the top of her mouth. You can clearly... View More 
answered on Dec 10, 2024
A Wisconsin attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. What is needed? You'd need to show that there was a breach of a duty to provide an acceptable standard of medical/dental care and that the breach of that duty resulted in damages/injury to your daughter.... View More
My mother had a heart catheter done, the doctor said everything went great, even discharged her hours after the procedure rather than keeping her through the weekend as initially planned. 18 days later she died of a heart attack.
answered on Mar 19, 2024
It could be medical 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.
do I have a case for a lawsuit?, this happened last year
answered on Jun 5, 2023
It is possible that you have a lawsuit if you suffered actual legally compensable injuries.
The FDA has approved a ketamine-based medication for depression which is administered as a nasal spray called esketamine (Spravato). It is only approved for adults who haven’t been helped by oral... View More
answered on Feb 3, 2022
A Wisconsin attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for four weeks. Until you are able to arrange a meaningful consult with a local attorney in your state, it's possible there could be a broad range of authority granted to the hospital and its associated medical providers in... View More
I had a medical procedure on March 13th 2020. On March 20th 2020 I was supposed to have my first post-op care check-up visit. Upon getting there basically the appointment ended up being just a meet and greet. They told me that the pandemic prevented them from giving me the treatment that I needed.... View More
answered on Apr 13, 2020
Hopefully, it will not come to that and hopefully, you will enjoy a healthy recovery. But your question is difficult to answer because it calls for speculation as to whether the physician's conduct amounted to a breach of duty. If something did go wrong, the conduct would be evaluated with the... View More
answered on Oct 17, 2019
A Wisconsin attorney could best answer your question, but it remains open for two weeks. Ordinarily and more commonly, the doctors' and surgeons' malpractice carriers pay such money. And technically, that money goes to the claimant who has standing to bring an action. The lawyer is paid... View More
Today 7-24-18 I think they got me closed up. Fter my first time the dr. made the comment that he had missed a stitch. But the is no record of him saying that because I got a second opinion about what my options were. Dec. of 17 I had another surgery to fix it still drainage. Two weeks ago he... View More
answered on Jul 25, 2018
Missing a stitch would be hopefully reveled by the surgery in December. I'm not hearing you were told much about what is going on. Maybe ask that doctor if it is usual and if not what the causes are etc.
I am assuming that the people you've been seeing are specialists in hernias.... View More
So my daughter had passed away due to the hospital being wrong about her size she was over 11lbs and they didn't do a c-section if they had she wouldnt have got stuck and would still be here. They stated over and over just in case they have the room preped for a c-section and didn't. We... View More
answered on Feb 11, 2018
Listen, don't say much except "we're processing."
Take notes.Ask for records if they talk about what happened.
Contact a member of the Wisconsin Assn for Justice who handles medical cases--they give free consults.
The electronic health record caused me over 7 figures in economic damages and permanent injuries as the miscoding and missing information caused me damages in a personal injury suit as the errors represented a chronic history that did not exist except in the epic lucy records which were used by... View More
answered on Dec 19, 2017
Unlikely, but speak to whoever was representing you in the malpractice case.
I have a question about malpractice. i have been suffering from migraines other sinus related issues for years. i had an MRI done that revealed a huge cyst in my sinus. no doctor did or mentioned much about it. Instead i had to go through numerous useless procedures and was put on meds that i didnt... View More
answered on Apr 3, 2017
Unlikely you would have a case unless the nature of the cyst was such that any reasonable doctor would have recommended the surgery. However it the issue is should they have recommended and MRI, then a lot depends on time things happened, etc. Contact a member of the Wisconsin Assn for Justice who... View More
I feel I could have been taking measures to keep this from becoming worse if I had known. Do I have a malpractice case.
answered on Feb 17, 2017
Possibly. Depends if that's so, but that would have to come from nephrologist. Why not contact a member of the Wisconsin Assn for Justice? They give free consultations.
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answered on Sep 8, 2016
If the order instructed "to file in State Court" that would mean that you need to file in the State where the alleged malpractice occurred and more specifically, in the County Circuit Court with jurisdiction over the alleged defendants and their action or failure . I hope I have answered... View More
answered on Sep 7, 2016
Generally, there are few remedies other than a slap on the wrist to the provider. Suggest you contact a member of the Wisconsin Assn for Justice that handles employment issues--they give free consultations.
answered on Nov 14, 2015
Check with a local lawyer, who can assist in determining the appropriate standard of care.
Please Take Notice: I am not your lawyer unless we enter into an engagement agreement in writing. This is only general information. It is NOT legal advice, and it may not work for your specific... View More
we dispute the fee. If he does not prescribe my son's meds do we have any rights?
answered on Dec 20, 2014
I would recommend you pay the "no show" fee or find another doctor.
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