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For past 2y, I have decreased dosage myself, and aware just stopping could kill me. MD aware but states he can't force others to take over pain control and has left it up to me. 100s of phone calls and as many rejections later,my time is running out quickly. I've even tried and been... View More 
answered on Jan 23, 2019
First you can't force a doctor to treat you. Suggest you look for a clinic and see if there is a health advisor who can tell you about the resources you have. My understanding--and I am not a doctor--is that you will not die. You may have a number of issues but death is not necessarily one of... View More
Then they tried to discharge her the next day...new finding in an xrays they finally decided to take..she got like volcano pocket of blood near the site
answered on Jan 13, 2019
You should sit down with a lawyer who specializes in medical malpractice.
medical malpractice or wrongful death?
answered on Nov 5, 2018
You can have more than one cause of action or claim in a lawsuit.
Original buyer never paid full amount for business, we obtained a judgment, our attorney did not act on the remainder due( we will be sueing him- that's another story) they appealed, now they are claiming she hid business assets- untrue, she lost her home, had major medical problems and... View More
answered on Sep 12, 2018
I think I answered this already. Did the tavern have insurance? That should cover the claim, get her an attorney. If the claimant settled, see the release. Otherwise, get a consult from a bankruptcy attorney. That would put the other proceedings on hold.
This has been going on for 5 years.. If it is an LLC and she was President ..there was no piercing of the veil.. how can they request a debtors exam?? she is on SSI, home was foreclosed on, she rents an apartment, it was a bar , there were no assets .. She is basically bed ridden, heart attack when... View More
answered on Sep 12, 2018
On the mesh implant if the implant was less than two years ago I can get you the name of an attorney who will give a free consult.
On the michigas with the bar, seems that she should contact a bankruptcy attorney. If she's judgment proof no downside; it stops that other litigation.
He sided with the defense several times. Never contacted Drs. or anyone else could help my case
answered on Sep 12, 2018
If your case is concluded then you may have a malpractice case and should seek an attorney who handleslegal malpractice.
He went in for surgery to have a dialysis port changed to the hospital. He was released back to the nursing home. About a week later he was taken to our local hospital because he was sick. We was told then that he possibly had Septsis and they were sending to a more equipped hospital. After being... View More
answered on Jul 18, 2018
Essentially, that could be a wrongful death claim depending on his cause of death.
Too much anesthesia resulted in fluid in my lungs and a partially collapsed lung and an had to be admitted for almost two days and the inability to awaken me for many hours after the surgery. The anesthesiologist came to visit me more than anyone who participated in the surgery. Also, what is the... View More
answered on Jul 5, 2018
The statute of limitations in Ohio is a year. Depending on the damages, if any, you can file suit.
For starters the over all work was poor quality. Broke a tooth off in the bone making extraction more difficult and painful, left a partial tooth in one of the sockets of an extraction, it got infected, the pain and discomfort from the infection induced sensitivity and prolonged damage suffered is... View More
A patient tears rotator cuff, also has non related 10% compression fracture of t7 vertabrae; sees primary care, and spine specialist. Patient also diagnosed with mental illness. MRI's / Xrays of the spine, the patient is sent to PT for the should and neck causing symptoms worsen. No follow up... View More
answered on Feb 20, 2018
Yes but.....Big problem is twofold--lack of good orthopedic care but here there are two schools of thought; generally preference now is to not do surgery;
Second, biggest problem is statute of limitations. When should the person know if they have issues and doctor tells them it's... View More
medical malpractice. Do I have to sue them in that country or can I do it back home in Ohio?
answered on Nov 15, 2017
Unless the doctors practice medicine here you'd have to bring suit--if it's permitted--where it happened. Not every country has such cases.
If the rt breast now If they knew and did not tell me now I had to under go a double mastectomy which I feel could of been prevented had i knew these cells was in me what can I do
answered on Sep 1, 2017
Contact a member of the Ohio Assn for Justice in your area that handles medical cases. Much depends on what they saw in 2010. Get your medical records.
I am convinced that my father's smoking also caused the deaths of my unborn siblings. My mother had twins and two other siblings who died stillborn.
Because of my prematurity, I have had vision problems due to too much oxygen used in the incubator.
Could I pursue this in a... View More
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answered on Aug 10, 2017
Your message left out a LOT of important data. Very few attorneys would tackle this type case, but one (in California) might.
Contact Brian Witzer at 1-888-948-9348 or 310-777-5999
Tell him you were referred by William Head from Atlanta, GA
I took my dog to the vet. The vet did an Xray and said there is a foreign object that needed to be removed. The vet did the surgery and found that it was a dog treat which i told him i had given him before i left home and also asked if we could induce vomiting for the object. They still want me to... View More
answered on Jul 17, 2017
The case would be decided on the evidence and testimony that you present in court. The vet would present evidence of giving reasonable care under the circumstances. The court would then decide if you met the burden of proof with a "good case." Small claims court can decide cases... View More
My drug test was clean and i passed a psych evaluation.
After discharging me he called the police and told them i was suicidal, which was not true. It was traumatizing to me and our kids to have 6 officers at our door. (They apologized)
He also won't provide access to my... View More
answered on Jun 20, 2017
Don't know if your state has a medical ombudsman. You can file a complaint with the state medical board to get your licenses. Assuming you have a personal physician, ask her or him if they can get some feedback. But a doctor can't be compelled to treat someone.
answered on May 18, 2017
Yes, you can file for Bankruptcy. Social Security Benefits are exempt from Bankruptcy and Creditors
My brother died and the cause of death is undetermined... We have to death certificates one says narcan was used the other says it wasn't we have witnesses saying they saw EMTs use it on him.
answered on Apr 17, 2017
This response is general in nature and you should seek the counsel and advice of an experienced Ohio lawyer to review all the aspects of your case. Do not rely on this answer as it is based on limited information.
Ohio's Political Subdivision Tort Liability Act creates a significant... View More
answered on Mar 18, 2017
Depends on the cirumstances, but few attorneys handle dental malpractice and fewer take cases that have no significant harm from the result. Start by contact a member of the Ohio Assn for Justice--they give free consults.
I had a torn meniscus, and had surgery May 31st to fix that, and I had an extra bone removed from my knee. A month after returning to work, I started having the same pain and went back to the doctor. Scans showed another torn meniscus. I had a second surgery on Oct. 11, a month after surgery I... View More
answered on Mar 4, 2017
You should sit down with a local medical malpractice attorney. Most will review your case for free, and if they find legal grounds for a suit will take it on a contingency basis. You've got nothing to lose by having it reviewed.
I had surgery January 5th of 2016 my last office visit with my surgeon was January 25 of 2016 . My nerves were not healing properly in his office noted that it would take up to at least a year for them to return . Recently it's causing me suffering I can no longer work. I went to see another... View More
answered on Feb 28, 2017
You are probably not too late. Statutes of limitations are measured in years. It is, however, important to speak with an attorney as soon as possible to get the ball rolling on your claim.
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