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Law suit for assault and battery

Yes, you have a right to make a claim for your injuries and damages. However, the problem is that, more often than not, you are trying to get blood from a turnip. First, more often that not, the kinds of people that assault others are also the kinds of people who don't have a lot of extra cash in their bank accounts, who don't own homes, etc. Second, even when these individuals have a home (and a home owners' insurance policy) the policy will have an "intentional tort" exclusion that says it...

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Breast cancer delayed diagnosis X 4 months. New lump described as "benign appearing mass"and not biopsied ss"ss"ss

I practice in Colorado and Kansas, so I can't address statute of limitation questions in other states. However, I can address general medical negligence concepts. I am a little confused by your question because you talk about a biopsy result (that a pathologist would give) and a radiology/imaging facility. It sounds like the problem was with the pathology results, not the radiology film, unless you think the film was misread . . . At any rate, yes, it does sound like potential negligence....