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The dental hygienist that worked on me used metal players to supposedly remove the temporary crown. Pulling downward as hard as she could it wouldn’t come off. At least on three attempts the metal plyers slipped and hit my bottom teeth hurting me each time. I asked her are you sure you are... View More 
answered on Jan 28, 2024
You do have a potential case.
Medical malpractice means that a dentist violated the standard of care. A bad outcome is not enough. Another dentist would be needed to evaluate what the dentist did. What occurred here appears to be malpractice.
Due to the nature of dentist... View More
Can you provide me with the liability insurance company that provides coverage to Metroplex medical centere in Fort Worth, tx ?
answered on Nov 8, 2024
A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week, and you mention being in urgent need of an attorney. To avoid further delays, your best option is to affirmatively go out and seek an attorney. To supplement your searches, you could use the tab above, "Find a... View More
answered on Nov 7, 2024
Probably not since it was a patient. Your civil claim against your attacker would most likely be characterized as sexual battery.
answered on Oct 18, 2024
A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for almost three weeks. From the brief details, it isn't clear what the damages/injuries resulting from the wrong medication were - I hope you are okay, and that they were not severe. You could reach out to med mal law firms in... View More
Four years ago, when I was 14, I had a skin infection/rash on my thigh and chest and my mother took me to the doctor to be examined. My doctor asked if her 12-year-old daughter could stay in the room while I am being examined and my mother agreed to let her stay and watch. I had to strip completely... View More
answered on Aug 9, 2024
It seems unlikely and will depend, in part, on what compensable damages, if any, you sustained that can be causally connected to this incident.
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answered on Jun 11, 2024
Many major courthouses have a law library. Law libraries often have free access to online legal research services. You should be able to pull all the information you're looking for this way.
Apparently they did not report this to the Insurance company because all the doctors and medical bills should have been paid 100% by insurance but I'm receiving bills from all of them because insurance company say's out of pocket has not been met yet I have talked to both the Hospital and... View More
answered on May 24, 2024
A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Sometimes hospital social service staff could help with insurance reimbursement issues. Good luck
I was a baby when my mother passed from a mal practice in a hospital. There was a lawsuit and the judge advocated for me to have my money set up a certain way. I understand he thought it was in my best interest but I’d rather have all or some of it now. I want to purchase a house and I can’t... View More
answered on May 18, 2024
No you cannot have it changed.
But you can sell it. But it would be at a steep discount. Make sure you study any companies you consider and the fine print-not all companies are fair.
I'm 55
answered on May 6, 2024
Since this message indicates You are in Texas; you may call Nurse Attorney Gail Friend at Friend & Associates as there are medical issues involved in your question. That is, expedited treatment of a fractured hip is the usual standard, Unless you were in the hospital because of underlying... View More
After they said she was fine, they sent her away with basic pain pill prescriptions and after another week of his pain, she went to her regular doctor and she was given the same tests as before: blood urine and such, but her doctor found she had e.coli!
She could have died she was told!
answered on Nov 29, 2023
It is a possible medical malpractice 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.
Due to the nature of medical malpractice cases, the extent of your injuries... View More
There could be some illegal activities involved.
answered on Oct 4, 2023
Consult with experienced Medical Malpractice attorneys in the state where this occurred.
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Got pictures of what my teeth looked like before the dentist and after.
answered on Sep 14, 2023
You might have a 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.
Due to the nature of medical malpractice cases, the extent of your injuries may effect... View More
On April 1st 2022 I was thrown out of Christi Spohn Hospital Shoreline because I couldn't keep myself off of the floor while there because I was bleeding internally and also had damage to my back. My wife then rushed me to Bay Area where I was given 7 units of blood products and treated for a... View More
answered on Aug 23, 2023
Yes, a hospital can be held liable for patient dumping in Corpus Christi, Texas.
You will need to prove that you presented yourself to the emergency department for care and that the emergency refused to conduct a medical screening and/or refused to stabilize your condition because of your... View More
Is asking for 5 million too much. My sf95 was denied and so was my appeal.
answered on Aug 10, 2023
You will need to include with your filing the required report of a medical professional in the same field of medicine and the same area of specialization as the healthcare provider who you are accusing of malpractice. Be sure you understand exactly what is required.
What is reasonable in... View More
I was misdiagnosed of a rare cancer in 2021, and received 14 series of chemotherapy on a weekly basis. I was was told that I have only 3 years to live without treatment and 5 years with treatment. I sought second opinion and after a PET scan, the diagnoses was not right, I don't have a... View More
answered on Jul 24, 2023
Yes, you might have a 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. The time limitations may also be an issue. Due to the nature of medical malpractice cases, the extent... View More
A minor was falsely accused of sexual abuse and questioned without parental consent by her dentist.
answered on Jul 10, 2023
This is an extraordinarily unusual situation and there is no clear 'area of law' that governs it.
Complaints about unprofessional conduct of a dentist can be made to the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (https://tsbde.texas.gov/complaint-investigations-process/). This may... View More
Does sb14 give police officers the authority to arrest someone committing an offense against this law?
Can the female genital mutilation law from 1999 be used in conjunction with the new gender mutilation law, sb14? Also, I was told not a single DA would take a case with the charge from the... View More
answered on Jul 5, 2023
Built into the 1999 law is the following defense:
"It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (a) that:
(1) the person performing the act is a physician or other licensed health care professional and the act is within the scope of the person's license; and... View More
Was put under sedation so didn’t notice until I got home that every tooth had been pulled. They had an orthopedic surgeon come in to do the procedure but unfortunately he was given the wrong info. I contacted the office the same day through my niece whom works there. The Dentist that did the... View More
answered on Jul 5, 2023
No wonder you’re upset.
You have a case. Consult with experienced attorneys in the state where this occurred.
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
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
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