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My wife died via suicide. She was being treated by a private practice doctor and was brought to the ER twice over her rapid decline from "anxiety". When I found her on the day of her death, she was still breathing and heart beating. EMS refused to work on her saying the wound was mortal.... View More 
answered on Nov 15, 2024
So sorry for your loss. Whether you have potential malpractice case will depend on whether the EMTs treatment of your wife departed from the standard of care and whether any such departure caused harm to your wife (an uphill climb if your wife had suicidal ideations). The only way to assess the... View More
answered on Nov 13, 2024
Yes, the victim or her heirs can sue, but the victim is apparently dead, and it is unclear who you are and what your relationship to the case is. Whether the US Government is liable for the action of the agent depends on a lot of facts which are not included in your post. If the agent was acting... View More
answered on Oct 28, 2024
There are many factors to consider when suing a health care provider. The nature of the malpractice is considered Medical malpractice means that a health care provider violated the standard of care. A bad outcome is not enough. Another health care provider would be needed to evaluate what the... View More
The deceased lost control ended up in opposite lane oncoming car could have missed him but smashed him into ditch and tree and killed him
answered on Nov 8, 2024
Maybe. It depends on the state in which the wrongful death accident occurred. Kentucky uses a "pure comparative fault" system for automobile accidents and wrongful death cases, where each party involved is assigned a percentage of fault based on their contribution to the accident. In this... View More
Hello,
I am seeking legal advice regarding the tragic death of my grandmother, who was run over by a vehicle in her backyard in September 2021. As far as I am aware, there has been no update on the driver responsible, and the incident has not been covered in the news.
Given the... View More
answered on Sep 25, 2024
I'm very sorry for the loss of your grandmother. A local attorney must advise here, as your question involves state procedural law for civil practice (statute of limitations). But you await a response for two weeks. Your question references two regions (Texas and Oklahoma). Attorneys who... View More
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answered on Sep 22, 2024
I would recommend first that you attempt to meet with the Commonwealth's Attorney for the jurisdiction where this happened. Such a meeting would give you an opportunity to voice your concerns about the investigation and possibly get some answers from the lead prosecutor as to why no criminal... View More
How to I prove negligence if no autopsy was done. How do i file a lawsuit against a doctor for not following my family members full code request?
answered on Sep 22, 2024
Yes, it's possible you could. The best way to answer your question would be to try to set up a consult with attorneys who handle such cases. Free initial consults are customary with such cases. If a law firm believed that there could be a basis for a case to move forward with, they could... View More
How to I prove negligence if no autopsy was done. How do i file a lawsuit against a doctor for not following my family members full code request?
answered on Sep 15, 2024
Yes, you can sue a doctor or nursing facility for negligence. To prove it, you must show they had a duty of care, failed to meet it, caused harm, and there were damages. Medical records and expert testimony can help, even without an autopsy.
To file a lawsuit, contact a malpractice lawyer,... View More
I was spraying every day for bugs. He had COPD and was on oxygen.
answered on Sep 11, 2024
I'm very sorry for the loss of your husband. A Louisiana attorney should advise here, but your question remains open for a month. You could reach out to attorneys to try to arrange a free initial consult. But what you describe looks like it could be a difficult case. But that's only my... View More
in 2023 NJ passed surgical smoke laws...surgial smoke is toxic
answered on Aug 31, 2024
Yes Surgical smoke is toxic and you wife's estate may have a case, but a doctor would have to tie that surgical smoke to her cause of cancer and not another cause such as smoking two packs of cigarettes a day if you get what I am saying. Definately speak with a lawyer ASAP.
my dad ended up in er on july 28,2024 doctor told us his sodium was low an that he would make a full recovery but it was a very lengthy treatment but it was fixable and then 20 minutes later he came in to tell us that we needed to do comfort care which they never did , my dad went into cardiac... View More
answered on Aug 22, 2024
A West Virginia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. I'm very sorry for the loss of your dad. You say you are contemplating legal action - you could consider reaching out to law firms in your state to try to set up a free initial consult. A law firm would... View More
Delay in diagnoses and treatment resulting instage 4 lung cancer non operable and life expancy leas than 3months do i have a malpractice case
answered on Aug 17, 2024
I'm sorry this has happened to you. You could reach out to attorneys to arrange a consult, but the standard of care for emergency rooms reflects the circumstances. Emergency rooms generally involve care that takes place in a fast-paced and high-volume setting - different than that of... View More
Delay in diagnoses and treatment resulting instage 4 lung cancer non operable and life expancy leas than 3months do i have a malpractice case
answered on Aug 12, 2024
Unfortunately, I don't believe this is a good forum for medical malpractice questions because they require opinions of medical experts, which attorneys are not. These questions usually get few, if any, responses. The “medical standard of care” is typically defined as the level and type of... View More
in 2023 NJ passed surgical smoke laws...surgial smoke is toxic
answered on Aug 12, 2024
I'm sorry about your wife's diagnosis. Although this issue is recognized by the CDC and other health agencies, there are probably not many law firms that practice in the field. There are firms handling respiratory lawsuits involving lung cancer, asbestosis, mesothelioma - but those firms... View More
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answered on Aug 7, 2024
I'm very sorry for your wife's illness. A starting point here could be to reach out to law firms that handle toxic tort (exposure to harmful substances) cases or environmental cases. Try to arrange a free initial consult, which is usually a courtesy in injury/illness cases. Firms that... View More
Hello,
My Question: If a law firm files an appearance and list two attorneys on the appearance, Can a new attorney for the same firm, present to the court without filing an additional appearance?
Ex: attorney X represents Client A, X law firm files an appearance for his firm,... View More
answered on Jul 28, 2024
Only an Illinois attorney could answer your question, as it involves state procedural rules, but you await a response for five weeks. Until you are able to consult with a local attorney who could advise precisely under Illinois civil procedure law, in many places nationwide as a general practice,... View More
I have documents that were made by doctors and nurses that were falsified and also the cause of death is inaccurate what should I do?
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answered on Jul 23, 2024
I'm very sorry for your loss. You should consider contacting an attorney who handles medical malpractice or wrongful death cases. They can help you review the documents and determine if there is a case for negligence or falsification of records.
Gather all the documents you have,... View More
The jail was cited 30 days later for leaving 3 doors unsecured which resulted in my son obtaining a jailer’s personal keys and escaping, led police on a chase and ended with police shooting my son in the back and killing him.
answered on Jul 23, 2024
Yes, you can sue a county jail in Texas for negligence, but probably not successfully on the facts you describe. Your son's escape and subsequent confrontation with police was most likely the proximate cause of his death and not the negligence of leaving the doors unsecured. Your son's... View More
The jail was sited with a non compliance 28 days after this incident. My son hijacked a car, led police on a 107 mile chase that ended with police shooting my son in the back. He died later that day.
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answered on Jul 22, 2024
I'm sorry for you loss. It sounds like a very painful way to lose a loved one.
There is likely an issue of sovereign immunity in this case, as it involves a government agency. This exempts agencies and their employees from being held responsible, though there are exceptions such as if... View More
My mother was diagnosed with metastatic cancer last month (June 2024) out of the blue. She had her adrenal gland removed in 2022 for Cushing's disease (rare). Before surgery, the CT scan said "likely benign", and the pathology report also said benign. I just got second opinions back... View More
answered on Jul 20, 2024
Reach out to attorneys to try to arrange a free initial consult. You already have a ticking statute of limitations on a med mal action. An experienced attorney could advise you on strategies regarding the element of time. I hope your mother survives, and the second type of legal action you... View More
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