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I had a medical malpractice settlement money when i was a minor. My mother didn't tell me about my settlement money until i found out by a family member at 30-year-old. From what i understand is that my mother created a trust bank account when i was a minor and she is a trustee of that... View More 
answered on Mar 22, 2023
If you had a medical malpractice lawsuit as a minor, the Court would have had to approve any settlement and would have issued an Infant Compromise Order. The Infant Compromise Order would have directed the settlement proceeds to be deposited in a bank account held jointly by an officer of the bank... View More
They told my fiance and mom they had to put me in the coma because I was threatening to hurt myself or others which was a total lie but in my medical records it says I had respiratory failure which was also a lie I ended up getting MRSA and pneumonia because they didn't clean the feeding tube... View More
answered on Feb 2, 2023
Sorry to hear what happened to you. If you wish to pursue a medical malpractice lawsuit, you will need to obtain copies of your medical / hospital records and speak with an experienced medical malpractice attorney so that they can have them reviewed by an appropriate expert. Almost all of them... View More
After the emergency surgery, the surgeon found out that my implant was wrongly placed over 20+ years which has led to injury to my ear area - based on the MRI finding as well as Cat Scan. It is suspected that CI company and surgeon knew about it and falsely reported that it was in the place but... View More
answered on Dec 28, 2022
I'm sorry for your ordeal with the cochlear implant. To evaluate the legal merits of your position, you could reach out to med mal attorneys and try to arrange a free initial consult. If a law firm felt there was a viable basis for a case, they could retrieve your patient records and review... View More
The following transaction was entered on 8/30/2022 at 4:28 PM EDT and filed on 8/30/2022
Case Name: DAVIS v. CHESTER CROZER HOSPITAL et al
Case Number: 2:21-cv-05035-CMR
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WARNING: CASE CLOSED on 06/03/2022
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answered on Sep 8, 2022
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii), the Court may dismiss a case if it determines that your Complaint, accepting every allegation as true, "fails to state a claim on which relief may be granted." In layman's terms, it means the Court is dismissing your case because the facts... View More
The doctor at the urgent care I work next to did an eye test for strep (just looked down my throat) without swabbing or doing any test. I was prescribed amoxicillin. I took the amoxicillin and 6 days later broke out with a bad rash because that's what happens when you take a penicillin with... View More
answered on Sep 2, 2022
Sorry to hear what happened to you. Without minimizing what you've gone through, a rash that is perhaps lasting longer than it should will not justify the time and expense of a medical malpractice lawsuit. Moreover, amoxicillan is an accepted course of treatment for strep throat. Although... View More
My dad would go to his doctor with complaints. Each time the doctor would say he had a sinus infection and give him antibiotics. After a couple years he saw an endocrinologist and his sinus infections wound up being stage 3 cancer. He was going to the CTCA in Zion Illinois. When Covid hit they... View More
answered on Aug 31, 2022
I'm very sorry for the loss of your father, and for the devastating impact it has had on your mom. It's difficult to offer a direct and concise "yes" or "no" answer to your question. There's a considerable amount of information to sort out here, and much further... View More
I had a voluntary spleenectomy and Dr nips my pancreas and called it a distal pancreaotomy.i still have my pancreatic tail and body
answered on Aug 30, 2022
A pathology report should be generated in connection with any operation / surgery. Keep in mind that a pancreatectomy entails the removal of part or all of the pancreas and which could explain why you still have a pancreatic tail and body.
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I'm trying to find a medical malpractice attorney that will represent me in a case I'm trying to pursue in NY.I had surgery on Oct 16 2019 and continued to see the same doctor up until Feb 25 2021 therefore it's going to be under the "continuous treatment"... View More
answered on Jul 13, 2022
You can find many excellent medical malpractice lawyers using the Find a Lawyer tab on the JUSTIA homepage. As you've been repeatedly advised, many attorneys will shy away from a case where the alleged malpractice is outside the 2.5 year statute of limitations window, even if the statute of... View More
I am desperately trying to find a medical malpractice attorney in NY to no avail. Everyone keeps telling me to try the New York State Bar Association. Isn't that a paid subscription site? I tried to go on it but I couldn't navigate it correctly. It doesn't help that I'm... View More
answered on Jun 16, 2022
I'm sorry for the frustration you are experiencing in trying to find an attorney. You are correct, the NYSBA could have fees associated with consults. Their website mentions fees, and the details of those arrangements are something to be discussed with them or their attorneys. But as a general... View More
Hello,I was wondering what other platforms there are such as this one especially in NY to obtain an attorney for a medical malpractice suit. I am disabled and its quite hard to communicate.
Thank you
answered on Jun 1, 2022
One option is to search for attorney directories or referral services. In terms of communication difficulties, there are virtual meeting platforms (with chat options), as well as traditional email, if that is easier than telephone. The New York State Bar Association has resources for the public in... View More
I'm going to give a hypothetical,an example. Let's say you go to get your car detailed,the guy says ok,come back tonight to get it,you go back later. The car is detailed but now the engine is missing and the guy tells you he doesn't know what you're talking about. Now it's... View More
answered on May 31, 2022
I'm sorry for the frustration you experienced with the emergency room. One option would be to reach out to med mal attorneys to discuss in further detail. If a law firm felt that you had grounds for a case, they would retrieve your records and review them with medical professionals. Please... View More
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I'm trying to find a medical malpractice attorney that will represent me in a case I'm trying to pursue in NY.I had surgery on Oct 16 2019 and continued to see the same doctor up until Feb 25 2021 so it's going to be under the "continuous treatment" rule.I... View More
answered on May 27, 2022
I'm sorry for the ordeal you suffered here. It will be difficult for attorneys here to offer their services to you because we cannot solicit clients here. The operation of this forum is limited to basic questions and answers. There are sites that function as attorney referral services. The... View More
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I'm trying to find a medical malpractice attorney that will represent me in a case I'm trying to pursue in NY.I had surgery on Oct 16 2019 and continued to see the same doctor up until Feb 25 2021 so it's going to be under the "continuous treatment" rule.I was... View More
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answered on May 26, 2022
It is highly unlikely this asker will find a med-mal attorney without first obtaining a medical report from an independent physician asserting to malpractice committed by the asker's doctor. The New York standard to prove a med-mal case is the asker's physician deviated or departed from... View More
answered on May 9, 2022
It would be difficult for an attorney here to say "yes" or "no" to a case based on the brief format of this question & answer board. You could reach out to med mal attorneys to discuss. If a law firm felt confident you had a meaningful basis for a case, they would retrieve... View More
I live in Brooklyn NY I want to sue my psycho-therapist and her supervisor, they discontinued my care, without just cause I filed a complaint with Patients Relation and received a letter of apology stating the determination of my care was wrong and should not have happened. I have since suffered... View More
answered on Apr 4, 2022
I'm sorry for your ordeal. Unfortunately, it would be difficult to get an attorney referral on this site - the format here is more question & answer. There are legal sites set up as attorney referral services. The closest thing on this site might be the tab above, Find-a-Lawyer. You could... View More
This is in regards to medical malpractice. I had bicep tendon reattachment surgery on my left arm and I can’t twist my wrist. It’s been 10 weeks post surgery. I know people who have had the same surgery and they were able to twist their wrist weeks earlier. There is also numbness in my arm.... View More
answered on Mar 29, 2022
Could the surgeon have made a mistake? Yes. Could the numbness in your arm be attributable to factors other than the mistake of a surgeon? "Yes" to that question as well. An attorney is not qualified to make such a determination. You could reach out to med mal law firms to discuss... View More
Ex has left me out of the loop for 3 months on my daughter's quickly developed eating disorder that is now so bad she will be hospitalized. Even has her on meds. We have joint legal custody and are required to discuss all medical, academic, and other major issues and come to conclusions... View More
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answered on Mar 26, 2022
In neither Pennsylvania nor New York is a provider of medical services required to hunt down and inform a joint custodian of anything. Ordinarily, a court will enter custody orders that compel the custodial parent to stay abreast of such information and then notify the asker of its occurrence.... View More
When is a legal relationship authorized between the injured party and lawyer?
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answered on Feb 11, 2022
In general, the legal relationship is established once a client signs a retainer agreement. The retainer agreement formalizes the agreement that the lawyer will be representing the client, along with the terms of the representation. The terms of the representation typically include the... View More
A new dentist has taken X-rays, pictures, molds. My old retainers show that my teeth were made to be extremely long and my bottom teeth are completely covered when I bite. I have headaches, jaw pain, teeth clenching, pain from the dentist grinding down my teeth to try to fix the bite but leaving... View More
answered on Feb 4, 2022
It's possible that it could - but it would be difficult to say with certainty. Such a setting could be analyzed from different perspectives, one being that destruction or correction of the subject matter could prejudice the ability to examine the condition which is the contention of a claim.... View More
I was not injured by the treatment but the issue the dentist failed to fix(misaligned bite) causes me constant discomfort. He has prolonged this miserable feeling by wasting a year of my time with shady treatment. He accomplished nothing and refused a refund because he “saw nothing wrong”. A... View More
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answered on Jan 23, 2022
You would want a medical malpractice lawyer that handles dental malpractice claims. Not as many medical malpractice lawyers handle dental claims because malpractice litigation is extremely expensive and usually dental malpractice claims have limited damages. The concern with dental malpractice... View More
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