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Leg length discrepancy following hip arthroplasty is relatively common. Usually, the discrepancy is 1 cm or less. A discrepancy of 1 inch is concerning. Before considering whether the outcome is a result of medical malpractice, you should make sure that you have completed your treatment, including making repeated reports of the discrepancy. The actual measure of discrepancy can be determined with diagnostic imaging studies that your treating physician can order. The goal is to determine "...

Each state has different laws that address this issue, and you should contact an attorney licensed to practice in your specific jurisdiction for specific answers. In general, however, the answer will depend on whether your jurisdiction recognizes wrongful death claims as derivative or independent actions. As law professor Dan B. Dobbs has explained, "According to Latin maxim, personal actions die with the person. The common law followed that maxim, holding that the death of either the...

"Time limits" are generally governed by laws called "statutes of limitations." Each state specifies a different statute of limitations for different kinds of claims. In some states, claims for medical negligence must be brought within a year of the injury. Additionally, different circumstances cause the time period to begin running sooner or later than in other types of cases. As a general rule, these issues can be factually complex and legally complicated, and it is in your best...

There are a lot of "what ifs" in your question, and without more specifics, it is difficult to provide a specific answer. With that caveat in mind, you should be aware of a tort known as "negligent entrustment." Negligent entrustment is a civil cause of action that arises when one party (the entrustor) is held liable for negligence because they negligently provided another party (the entrustee) with a dangerous instrumentality (perhaps the motorcycle in your description) and the entrusted...

Time limits are generally governed by laws called "statutes of limitations." Each state specifies a different statute of limitations for different kinds of claims. In some states, claims for medical negligence must be brought within a year of the injury. Additionally, different circumstances cause the time period to begin running sooner or later than in other types of cases. As a general rule, these issues can be factually complex and legally complicated, and it is in your best interest to...

I'm not quite sure what you mean by "stealing" emails. If you mean that she has been accessing your private emails without your permission, then you may be describing an invasion of privacy. Tort law generally recognizes four different types of invasion of privacy: intrusion upon seclusion; appropriation of name or picture (identity); placing the victim in a false light publicly; and private disclosure of private facts. The law generally equates electronic mail ("email") with letters and...

Analgesic drugs are commonly used to relieve pain. Some analgesics, such as aspirin and acetaminophen, are relatively mild and are available over the counter. Other analgesics, however, are powerful narcotics, and are available only with a prescription. Some common prescription analgesics include morphine and codeine, which are naturally occurring opiates; hydrocodone (Vicodin and Lortab) and oxycodone (OxyContin and Percocet), which are semi-synthetic opioids; and fully synthetic opioids,...

Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is a complication frequently encountered with premature infants. It generally occurs when the infant's lungs are not yet fully developed. Additionally, it is not uncommon for premature infants to experience developmental delays, including crawling late, low growth rates, or delays in speech development. In order to pursue a claim for health care malpractice, you have to show more than a bad outcome. You also have to be able to prove that the bad outcome...