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The pharmcist geiv mi vrong medicine

To start, I want to let you know that I am not a California attorney; this information is for general purposes, only. Medication mistakes involving prescription drugs are often the result of negligent treatment by health care providers. In those instances, doctors, nurses, pharmacisits, or other health care providers fail to perform in accordance with the so-called "standard of care." As a result, these health care providers, or the hospitals that employ them, are being held legally liable,...

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How do i find my case online that i have for a lawsuit

I can tell you that William S. Britt ("Bill") is a good attorney who would certainly respond to your inquiry IF you are the Personal Representative of the Estate of your late husband, who would be the plaintiff in this wrongful death case. If you are not the Personal Representative, however, Bill probably cannot speak to you about the case and, instead, you should ask the Personal Representative for case status information. Bill's phone number is 910-739-7141.

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Is there a lawsuit for laryngeal cancer casued by asbestos exposure and being a smoker?

I am an attorney in North Carolina with about 18 years experience handling asbestos lawsuits. For there to be an asbestos-related laryngeal cancer the individual usually must have worked with or around asbestos products on a regular basis for five years or more on a daily basis --in order to get the significant exposure to asbestos dust that would make this cancer possibly linked to asbestos as opposed to smoking. Other factors in assessing this possible asbestos lawsuit would be whether...

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I would like to file a case for wrongful death, how many years can I go back? The death was in 1966.

I am a North Carolina attorney and it seems that the North Carolina statute of limitations, i.e., lawsuit filing deadline, would apply to the situation you described. Unfortunately, for wrongful death cases in North Carolina the lawsuit must be filed within two (2) years from the date of death. Accordingly, there seems to be no viable wrongful death lawsuit under North Carolina law that you could file now in 2010 with the date of death being in 1966. Please understand that my law firm...

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How to find out about filing a claim if i was exposed to asbestos

To start, I am not licensed to practice law in California. The following information is intended to provide you with general guidance, and should not be taken as legal advice. I have published on Avvo a Legal Guide, "Asbestos-Related Diseases and Legal Compensation", which you may want to review; it can be accessed using this link: http://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/asbestos-related-diseases-and-legal-compensation As one of the other attorneys pointed out in their answer, it is...

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Tylenol recall 2009

If you are referring to the Tylenol recall that was announced earlier this week, the reason you heard for this recall is mistaken. Johnson & Johnson is recalling some lots of infants' and children's Tylenol because of a possible bacterial contamination of the popular pain and fever treatment. The following information is taken from a September 24, 2009 Reuters news article, "J&J recalls some infant's, children's Tylenol lots": ***** J&J said the likelihood of a serious medical problem...

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Can I sue my mother's doctor for wrongful death?

First, I am sorry for your loss and understand you wanting to know if her doctor can and should be held accountable legally. Generally, in most states the proper person to file a wrongful death case is the so-called "Personal Representative" of the decedent's estate. Where the decedent left a will, the executor or executrix would be the person who takes on the Personal Representative status. Where the decedent did not leave a will, there is a procedure by which the surviving spouse or a...

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What kind of lawyer is needed to represent the following case?

An attorney with medical device products liability experience would be best suited to handle a case like the one you described -- which sounds like a Medtronic Sprint Fidelis lead wire defect case. The current obstacle for medical device poersonal injury and wrongful death cases is the 2008 Supreme Court case, Riegel v. Medtronic, which affirmed the application of the federal preemption legal doctrine to these medical device cases, and that ruling generally prohibits patients from bringing...

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If a medicine my dad was prescribed made him kill himself because of non listed side effects is there anything to litigate?

As I am an attorney in North Carolina, this information is intended as general guidance, only. To start, presuming the presription medication is associated with suicidal thoughts, you should consult with an attorney who handles drug injury lawsuits AND is familiar with this particular medication. A Google or Bing internet search can help you find such an attorney, who could then conduct a fact and medical investigation to determine whether there is a possible wrongful death case. Second,...

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Yasmin mass tort - looking for representation

You are taking a wise approach to this matter by doing your research, now, before you get rushed into signing a Contract of Representation with any particular firm. Unfortunately, many law firms "lead" with their Contract so that they can tie-up, or hook, the client even before the firms know much about the possible case. The reason that firms do this is because once you have signed a Contract no other attorney is permitted ethically to speak to you about your case. Further, while the law...

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