My son was born preterm, with complications in 2016. I was recently diagnosed (by a different Dr. in 2023) with a heart shaped uterus-very rare and I should’ve been high risk during my entire pregnancy-but was never told this. I suffered complications because of it, and now will forever have... View More 
answered on Jun 23, 2023
You and the child may have cases. Medical malpractice means that a doctor violated the standard of care. A bad outcome is not enough. Another doctor would be needed to evaluate what the doctors did.
The cases may or may not be beyond the time limit to sue. Consult with experienced... View More
Hello, when I was 16 years old I had a car accident with my brothers car, I didn't know he didn't have insurance at the time. Later on when I turned 18 years old, I got served with paper work saying there was a subrogation case against me for the accident. I was pregnant at the time and... View More
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answered on Jun 21, 2023
An SR-88 is usually used to renew a judgment.
If you have 10 years of non-payment, I would not do anything.
The statute of limitations on an existing Judgment in Texas is 10 years. Unless the Judgment creditor has re-filed, or renewed, the judgment becomes dormant, and usually,... View More
Was stopped behind a guy at a red light we got the green light and the Green arrow to turn left he started rolling forward then slammed on his brakes causing me to roll into the back of them there was no damage to my car mine are damaged to his back bumper he told the fireman he was okay I told the... View More
answered on Jun 15, 2023
A Texas attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for almost a week and action may be needed. Yes, you were told right about the insurance end of things. Your insurance company should take care of any claim(s) for property damages or injury from the vehicle in front of you. But you... View More
Stowers someone for over policy limits
answered on Jun 10, 2023
An email can be effectively used to transmit a Stowers demand to an opposing party’s insurance company.
The benefit of certified mail is you have clear documentation of delivery.
But you can also request a delivery or read receipt to an email. And often, the recipient will send... View More
harm my leg ok it is causeing me to have an infection not once but twice he knows this he wont remove it he has blocked my phone calls and not responding to me
answered on May 8, 2023
A medical malpractice claim requires that a doctor’s act or omissions fall below the standard of care of doctors in the same area of practice in the same or similar circumstances. The mere presence of an infection does not necessarily mean the doctor’s actions fell below the standard of care.... View More
I've Stressed out my mind over this cause i know its not true. He claims that my grass was SUPER HIGH and he couldn't see that the water METER wasn't covered. He also said that I told him it was MY FAULT(Lies). Last week I contacted the water Company about it and they sent Me a pic... View More
answered on May 3, 2023
You can’t successfully countersue for emotional pain in this situation.
Mental anguish is difficult to quantify and is always subjective. The law limits the types of actions in which mental anguish is compensable to deter claims which cannot be objectively proven. Mental anguish... View More
Since December 27th of 2022, my parents have been locking me in the garage with no insulation, with no access to water or the bathroom.
answered on Apr 24, 2023
Leave and seek assistance if necessary.
In Texas, there are various resources available to help victims of abuse and neglect, including adult protective services, domestic violence hotlines, and legal aid organizations. It is important to know that you have the right to live in a safe and... View More
I had a summons on February 3,2023 and went into custody that day and I spent 49 or close to 54 days in jail till I was transferred.
And I looked online the other day and now there are like 13 violations that isn’t true and forged my name on a court document as well as presented a false... View More
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answered on Apr 18, 2023
Unfortunately, the PO and the DA are allowed to amend or add to the list of violations. They have to follow the rules and have to serve you again with the added charges as a matter of law.
If you have had some bad breaks, then you will need to tell the court about your situation and... View More
Aprox early 2018 he had a severe adverse reaction to a medication he was prescribed and only recently has become mentally cognizant enough to realize how badly he was hurt. He wishes to push a case forward against the manufacturer but every lawyer we've talked to has had completely differing... View More
answered on Apr 13, 2023
A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. The type of case you describe is sometimes handled as part of a multidistrict litigation (involving various courts nationwide). These cases are sometimes complex in terms of venue (the issue of which district court a... View More
I'm in Texas, I was at hospital voluntarily, stepped out to smoke a cig earlier, and was going to come right back like the first time, but a nurse came up from behind me and put me in a choke hold.
answered on Apr 12, 2023
A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. One option is to reach out to attorneys in Texas to try to set up a free initial consult. Such free consults are the norm with injury cases nationwide. Any attorney reviewing the incident would want more detail - if a... View More
I injured my leg pretty bad and at the time didnt know my ankle was fractured. Next to my primary care doctor was a doctor who had orthopedic sports medicine specialty on his door he was only a DO. I made an appt. My leg was bruised from the top of the knee all the way down to my foot was black... View More
answered on Apr 1, 2023
The best way is to offer to pay an hourly fee plus all case expenses.
Clients with medical malpractice cases often expect an attorney to take their case on a contingency fee and to front all case expenses which can be substantial.
It rarely makes sense to do so unless the realistic... View More
I injured my leg pretty bad and at the time didnt know my ankle was fractured. Next to my primary care doctor was a doctor who had orthopedic sports medicine specialty on his door he was only a DO. I made an appt. My leg was bruised from the top of the knee all the way down to my foot was black... View More
answered on Apr 1, 2023
The only way to do this is to contact medical malpractice attorneys in your state. Medical malpractice cases have many requirements and are expensive to pursue. Therefore, many attorneys require significant damages before they can take on a medical malpractice case. This can be made even worse... View More
Do you have a time limit to charge a person for a criminal case
answered on Mar 19, 2023
You can sue the manager for your personal injury up to two years after the incident occurred.
Only the district attorney can charge the manager with a crime. The DA does have a time limit to do so but is highly unlikely to do so at all if you did not call police to report it when the... View More
I was prescribed gabapentin at 1200 mg a day while in the hospital and in the rehabilitation center. While in the hospital I went from being able to barely walk from sickle cell pain to not being able to walk without the assistance of a wheelchair or walker with extreme tremors! The hospital then... View More
answered on Mar 15, 2023
You have a potential medical malpractice case consult with experience, Medical Malpractice attorneys in your state
Medical malpractice means that a doctor violated the standard of care. A bad outcome is not enough. Another doctor would be needed to evaluate what the doctors did.... View More
I went for injection for my neck pain .after the injection my body was numb I couldn't feel my arms or finger for like 5 mins .so I didn't have a driver to take me home so I drove and park some were cause I was scared .so I manage to call my wife and told her about the situation. So she... View More
answered on Mar 13, 2023
You can sue your doctor for medical malpractice if his actions fell below the standard of care for a practitioner in his field of medicine.
You will need to present expert testimony from another practitioner in the same field as to what the standard of care is, how your doctor’s actions... View More
I went for injection for my neck pain .after the injection my body was numb I couldn't feel my arms or finger for like 5 mins .so I didn't have a driver to take me home so I drove and park some were cause I was scared .so I manage to call my wife and told her about the situation. So she... View More
answered on Mar 13, 2023
Due to the nature of medical malpractice cases, the extent of your injuries may affect the viability of your case.
Medical malpractice means that a doctor violated the standard of care. A bad outcome is not enough. Another doctor would be needed to evaluate what the doctors did.... View More
She filed a report with Walmart and was contacted my question is, is there any possibility of a case that has been several months and my wife still suffers from migraine headaches, and never actually went to the doctor because of the injury
answered on Mar 9, 2023
There is a slim possibility of a case and, since your wife did not incur any medical expenses, her damages if successful will be quite small.
Walmart is a fairly sophisticated and complex organization. You will want an experienced personal injury attorney in order to make sure you sue the... View More
answered on Mar 6, 2023
In most instances, you cannot sue anyone for injuries that occur during an organized sports event.
In rare instances where the injury was caused by deliberate malicious conduct outside the scope of contact expected in the game, you may be able to sue the person who caused the injury.... View More
#19 was crowned, pain ignored. Year later, new dentist was appalled at the pain & crown on wrong. Dental college was shocked, & agreed w/mercury poisoning (killed my Service Dog), I wasn't expected to live. 5 Amalgams out to quick, as my chart was not read, and NO protocol followed for... View More
answered on Mar 3, 2023
If a professional is suspended by their licensing board but practices their profession anyway during the period of their suspension, they could face civil fines, the revocation of their license to practice, and in some cases, criminal penalties for practicing without a license.
If your... View More
answered on Feb 27, 2023
If you think you can prove Anastasia caused your cat’s brain damage, call the vet office to get her full legal name and send her a demand letter for the full fair market value of your cat. Unless the cat is an unusually rare pure breed, it is likely that she or her employer will pay you the... View More
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