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So, in January I fell while on the job which led to a major knee injury (completely severed my patellar tendon). The injury required surgery to reattach the tendon to my kneecap. After surgery I was specifically instructed to go home, elevate the leg, and do not get out of bed for 2 days. I... View More 
answered on Jun 9, 2017
If you have a workers comp attorney contact them. If not, contact a member of the Ok Trial Lawyers Assn who handles medical cases --they give free consultations.
I went to a hospital for a GSW the hospital gave me a tetanus shot and took xrays of my arm before sending me to another hospital. They did not clean the wound and I was sitting in the emergency room for 2.5 hours with an open wound
answered on May 23, 2017
I'm not hearing anything terrible happened. Bad practice isn't malpractice.Apparently you were stable, so they don't want to be cleaning a wound when they may ship you somewhere else to get it taken care of.
answered on Apr 21, 2017
Not if in the judgement of the doctor it was medically appropriate. DNR doesn't mean don't do squat. It means if there is a situation where recussitation merely prolongs brain dead life (or other qualification) don't resucitate)
mother is taking my daughter to doctors prescribing her meds and causeing her to become absent minded
answered on Mar 15, 2017
Not sure why the step mother is doing anything with your child. You need to assert your parental rights. Your daughter may benefit from EMDR treatment which is used for people with PTSD. You should talk to child protective services about the step mother's involvement.
answered on Nov 23, 2016
can't say until they are older. Scars could be smaller or larger. Contact a member of the Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Assn--they give free consults.
Been there. Then EOD was lifted. Patient wasn't released until day 6. Is it possible to go after for pain and suffering.
answered on Jul 30, 2016
Possible, but hospital has a right to rely on what they are told. Contact a member of the Ok. Trial Lawyers Assn--they give free consultations.
answered on May 19, 2015
A Google search of the doctor would be a good place to start.
answered on Dec 7, 2013
That depends on how easy it is to find the defendants and what steps you take to make sure they get served.
answered on Oct 26, 2013
Unfortunately, the law is a little more complicated than that because not every mistake is malpractice. The strength of your case depends on whether missing the cancer was substandard care. You should discuss the specifics of your case with an attorney experienced in medical malpractice... View More
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