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I went to see a healthcare provider for back and knee pain. He gave me Motrin and sent me on my way without asking questions or taking any tests. A couple weeks later I went back fro extreme pain and swelling in my legs and feet to the point my feet were turning blue. Provider said it was a... View More 
answered on Sep 28, 2016
It isn't required that they treat you. . Did you ask them for pain medication? Doctors these days are twitchy about people who ask for pain medication. k
However, the ACA and medical records act require they provide you with your records. If they have an attitude, if they are part of a... View More
He's diagnosed with aspergers...he's an alcoholic...
answered on Aug 21, 2016
ANYONE can be involuntarily committed for a brief time IF you can convince a Judge that they are dangerous to themselves of others. The process is called "judicial hospitalization" - Generally, thye can be held for 72 hours, long enough for a psychiatrist to evaluate and/or medicate them.
answered on Aug 11, 2016
Need more information but neurologists see who they want, and even if the office told you to go there it's not anything you can bring a legal case about. Consult with a local attorney offering free consultations but that's my assay of your issue.
Do not discuss your concerns... View More
I had a positive pregnancy test 6 months ago, around the last time I could have conceived a child. I was taking lithium at the time. I made an OB appointment but they didn't want to see me until 8 weeks later. I went to my psychiatrist and she took me off the lithium and put me on a safer... View More
answered on Aug 3, 2016
DCS never wants to take custody of children, and they do so only in the worst situations. It sounds like you had reasonable beliefs so I would not focus on what has happened in the past , but rather focus on the future. Get yourself to a doctor, take care of yourself, make plans for where you going... View More
He feels the visits upset his mother. The mother is in early stages of alzheimers.
Is his word enough to obtain an injunction?
answered on Jul 11, 2016
In the strictest sense, yes, his word is enough IF he is believeable, sincere, articulate, or in other words, he does a good job communicating and testifying. If always up to the Judge to make this kind of decision, and its not based on how many people testify- its who is the most convincing. I... View More
answered on Feb 16, 2016
Doesn't sound like it! Contact an attorney ASAP!
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