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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
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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
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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
answered on Jul 8, 2024
It could possibly depend on additional details. A local attorney should advise on any state-specific aspects. But as a general matter, if you mean your company is a medical office and a patient comes in while leaving their children in a car, the short answer is that it is something outside your... View More
Passed the property went right into my name with out me having any knowledge of this gift of trust but do to greed and fraudulent recorded records by from the county clerk office aunt and uncle have put there names of title more than once . They taken control of my trust with very dirty trick in... View More
answered on Jun 29, 2024
Thank you for your question!
It seems that some relatives added their names to your title. You need quiet title action based on fraud to remove them from your property and stop them from doing so again in the future.
The terms of the trust control who is in charge of the assets. If... View More
Passed the property went right into my name with out me having any knowledge of this gift of trust but do to greed and fraudulent recorded records by from the county clerk office aunt and uncle have put there names of title more than once . They taken control of my trust with very dirty trick in... View More
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answered on Jun 27, 2024
I'm sorry to hear about your difficult situation and the loss of your son. It sounds like you're dealing with a complex legal matter involving trusts, property rights, and potential fraud. This situation requires professional legal assistance. Here are some steps you might consider:... View More
His girlfriend shot him up with hotshot and left him for dead
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answered on Jun 21, 2024
I'm very sorry to hear about the loss of your son under such tragic circumstances. This must be an incredibly difficult and painful situation. Based on the information you've provided, here are some suggestions on potential next steps:
1. Contact the police department handling the... View More
my son’s father died by getting hit by a drunk driver. he was driving. Uber at the time. One of the passengers died as well and One survived. The one that survived is now filing a wrongful death lawsuit against my son’s estate. He’s cleaning all these claims that he told my son‘s father to... View More
answered on Jun 22, 2024
I'm very sorry for the loss of your son's father. Like you say, it could be a matter of grabbing at straws for lack of other viable sources of compensation. You mention having a lawyer - it isn't clear from the description if this is a probate lawyer for the estate or a... View More
My grandmother died in a nursing home in Crete, Illinois, and I am trying to find the details of her case I am from Indiana and I don’t know how to navigate through Illinois quarts to find out exactly what type of court this happened in or the lawyer or the judges name that handled the case
answered on Jun 20, 2024
If a medical malpractice or wrongful death lawsuit was filed in Cook County Illinois, you can find it by following this link or pasting it into your browser: https://casesearch.cookcountyclerkofcourt.org/CivilCaseSearchAPI.aspx
Choose the Law Division and then search for your... View More
She went to her doctor in the next couple days and he told her she was fine no testing or anything
A week or so later she started getting bad headaches so she went to emergency Mercy San Jan they checked her out and found multiple fractions in her spine and up to her neck and sent her to a... View More
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answered on Jun 12, 2024
I'm so very sorry for your loss. It sounds like your cousin went through a truly terrible ordeal after her fall on Christmas Eve. Suffering multiple fractures, infections, and pain like that is just awful.
Based on the details you provided, it seems there may be grounds for a medical... View More
Hubby coded after colonoscopy. Was in hospital for 8 days and only seen by PA the entire time.
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answered on Jun 12, 2024
I'm so sorry to hear about your husband's passing. Losing a loved one is always difficult, and it's understandable to have questions about the medical care they received.
In California, to determine if you potentially have a medical malpractice case, several key factors need... View More
Hubby coded after colonoscopy. Was in hospital for 8 days and only seen by PA the entire time.
answered on Jun 12, 2024
Your husband should obtain full and complete copies of your his medical records and take them to a different gastroenterologist and a different anesthesiologist for an expert opinion as to whether the conduct of the doctor who was performing his colonoscopy and/or the anesthesiologist who... View More
He ended up passing away during The Visit that day ignored the PO.A
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answered on Jun 11, 2024
There may have been something wrong with the POA, or the hospital simply refused to obey the directives of the attorney in fact. What damages did the Decedent incur because of the hospital's disobedience? There may not be any, and if so, no cause of action. If damages are present, then... View More
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answered on Jun 3, 2024
To file a medical malpractice lawsuit in Santa Clara, California, you will need to prepare and submit the following key documents:
1. Complaint: This is the initial document that starts the lawsuit, outlining the facts of your case, the parties involved, and the legal basis for your claim.... View More
answered on May 31, 2024
An Oklahoma attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. I'm very sorry for your loss. You could reach out to attorneys to try to arrange a free initial consult. It might be worth acting without delay. If you do find a law firm that is interested in the matter, they... View More
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