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My sister went into the hospital for a simple knee replacement. The night after the surgery she needed to use the restroom and only 1 nurse came into help her. They were aware she was a fall risk and only sent 1 nurse there should have been 2 or a gatebelt put on her. As a result she fell and... View More 
answered on Dec 27, 2024
A South Dakota attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. To answer your question meaningfully, you could reach out to law firms to discuss in more detail about the incident. Attorneys who handle such cases generally offer free initial consults. If a law firm saw a basis... View More
This is a malpractice case in South Dakota, are you able to take a case in SD?
answered on Jul 28, 2024
A South Dakota attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for four weeks. They can, but it generally involves working with local counsel and filing a motion. Attorneys usually practice in the state they're licensed in with most types of common cases. From your question, it... View More
So I went to the nursing home where my grandma was staying cause my mom got a call from the hospital saying my grandma was in the hospital and she needed her c-pap machine so I drove to Mitchell SD and got to firesteel and they told me they couldn't find it that her room was empty and that... View More
answered on Dec 1, 2020
A South Dakota attorney could answer best, but your question remains open for two weeks. Some things aren't fully clear from the description, but the bottom line seems to be that you had a real ordeal and runaround in trying to arrange an oxygen machine for your grandmother, and to compound... View More
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