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I need to know if I can file a lawsuit against the hospital who turned my 17 year old daughter away while she was in a cardiac arrest for she arrived at a later hospital and she died a minute after she arrived parents were never notified until after her death
answered on May 4, 2022
I'm very sorry for the loss of your daughter. This is a heartbreaking scenario. Only a Texas attorney can advise you on civil practice rules, but you originally posted three weeks ago. Please consider consulting with a Texas attorney WITHOUT DELAY if you contemplate legal action. Depending on... View More 
Do I still need an expert opinion when it is proven a rubber tube was left in my Mothers throat, Obviously by nursing home who has no record of procedure, obviously to hide the truth, momma's facial expression of eyes and mouth open is text book suffocation/asphyxiation. Has burden of proof... View More
answered on Apr 28, 2022
Yes you ALWAYS need an expert in med mal and you need a pulmonologist
My son was killed 15years ago.The killer is in jail now.
answered on Apr 28, 2022
3 years for a wrongful death that occurs in Maryland. There are no exceptions, as the time limit on commencing suit is deemed part of the substantive cause of action. I am sorry for your loss. Unless the jailed killer has assets, I do not see how you would satisfy a judgment even if the claim... View More
DAMAGES TO PATIENT
1.The surgeon was not prepared for her anatomy and could not individualize approach
2.Patient did not know and was not given informed consent to the procedure or the risk she would incur. ... View More
answered on Apr 24, 2022
CONTACT A MED MALPRACTICE LAWYER ASAP...
LET HIM OR HER SPEND THEIR TIME GATHERING THE EVIDENCE TO WHICH YOU ALLUDE.
I need to confirm if my sister-in-law is eligible to be a co-plaintiff in a wrongful death suit with me and my two siblings. Our mother tragically passed away in June 2020 after three weeks at a healthcare facility. Our mother had four children, but lost a son in 2018, so we are three remaining... View More
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answered on Apr 23, 2022
No.
Worth. The case is listed as xxx vs the State of Texas, #49532. My grandmother’s name was xxx, 85. I know that the man was sentenced to life in prison but I would just like to know if he is still incarcerated and where. My father was her son and until the day he died, he always told me he... View More
answered on Apr 2, 2022
If his birthday May 20 he is deceased. He is not in prison but his life sentence would of been up along time ago. I think he died in 2012 . If you email me your email I will send you what I found on him. Pennywhitetx@aol.com
answered on Mar 26, 2022
I assume you are talking about cancer. Someone would have to review the medical records to determine if you failed to receive good medical care,
answered on Mar 11, 2022
You cant sue if he had cancer. I am sorry for your loss,
answered on Mar 9, 2022
In this instance, the at fault driver is responsible for the non-at fault driver's damages. The 19 year old (as opposed to a minor) is deemed to have capacity to be responsible for his actions.
My mother was brutally beaten by her husband now ex. This took place less than a year ago. My mother was very healthy until he had beaten her and she was hospitalized. She had neurological damage, bleeding of the brain etc. I want to have an autopsy done to find the cause of death so that if it was... View More
answered on Mar 8, 2022
First, I would file a police report with the local agency who investigated the assault to put them on notice that your mother has died and you believe that it was caused by the first assault. There is a year and a day rule that most jurisdictions follow that establish that if a death occurs within... View More
I have been hurt and can’t find the right help .
answered on Mar 7, 2022
A Washington attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a month. I'm sorry you were hurt. Without knowing the details of how it happened, it's difficult to offer meaningful direction. One option is to reach out to Washington personal injury attorneys to review your... View More
I need advice.. My Father passed away on February 1. He had health conditions but his death was unexpected. Mid-January he had a nephrostomy done. The hospital refused him anesthesia for it because a COVID test was not done then gave him a fentanyl drip instead. I think the effects from this is... View More
answered on Feb 27, 2022
I'm very sorry for the loss of your father. For your question as to whether to pursue, that's a personal decision and it could additionally hinge on whether a law firm identifies the basis for a medical malpractice claim - that generally involves the input of an opinion from a medical... View More
According Ethiopia criminal law ? Ex in case of intoxicated person commit crime nethe negligence nor intended punished for public safty.what about in coercion ,necessity ,self defense
answered on Feb 24, 2022
You would really need to consult with an attorney in Ethiopia for this. Your question straddles a number of categories. I can only speak for the personal injury-related one IN GENERAL TERMS. The criminal law attorneys here would have insight as to the criminal aspects of your post. In terms of the... View More
If evidence is discovered 20 years after a wrongful death, can a civil case still be filed?
answered on Feb 24, 2022
In Alabama, by statute any wrongful death tort action must be filed no later than two (2) years from the date of death.
Last april a man driving without a license, without insurance, in an truck he’d had for nearly a month without registering it properly turned left into oncoming traffic. He struck and killed a man and seriously injured a woman on a motorcycle. Even with prior charges in another state for driving... View More
answered on Feb 15, 2022
I'm so very sorry for your loss. In rare circumstances, it is possible to seek damages from the state itself (e.g., police and others acting as its agents). This is called the public duty doctrine, and its application depends on the particular statutes/court cases of a particular state. Under... View More
28 year old male was stopped by a Tennessee state trooper for a seat belt violation and someone was on the phone on speaker telling the officer the driver had a history of heart failure, and pleading with him to perform CPR immediately because he was gasping for air. He couldn't speak or... View More
answered on Feb 15, 2022
The scenario you are mentioning does suggests not only awful behavior by the policeman, but potential culpability. The police officer's culpability, which could be criminal or civil, with damages to the family for wrongful death, relies on whether the officer properly owed a duty of care to... View More
Body of deceased was under county jurisdiction. Autopsy was to be performed to determine cause of death, but kidneys and liver were taken prior to autopsy. No samples of either organ were provided to Chief Medical Examiner. COD still undetermined. Autopsy was performed missing two vital organs. Is... View More
answered on Feb 15, 2022
It might depend on the circumstances involving the death that required a particularly level of autopsy, and whether or not the CME authorized release.
I lost my entire family when a Semi Truck driver ran over their car from behind. I had an attorney who took advantage of my grief coaxing me to settle for a outrageously low amount. He didn't follow through with the suits he had promised and it has bothered me through the years.
answered on Feb 13, 2022
You must file suit within 2 years. That said, once you signed the Release in exchange for the money, you lost the ability to sue. The situation that you describe is the "Holy Grail" of personal injury attorneys because most commercial semi's have virtually unlimited insurance. It... View More
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answered on Feb 11, 2022
Normally you sue the Defendant. Sometimes the other side will disclose their insurance, but they do not have to. Hopefully they had insurance that covered the wreck, which you will quickly find out after service of the Complaint.
If a family member dies under suspicious circumstances and we want to uncover wrong-doing and negligent treatment by officials and care-givers, what are our rights in demanding all records associated with the decedent's medical treatment? We want records from public mental health agencies... View More
answered on Feb 11, 2022
It's going to take a lot, and you'd probably be wise to hire an attorney to help you undertake all that and to do it properly.
You're not getting judge's notes, however. But most everything else, there is a way - through HIPAA or FOIA.
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