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How do I determine if my doctor performed my lap band surgery incorrectly? Do I have grounds for a lawsuit?

The law says that doctors have to behave 'reasonably' in providing health care services---they have to know what a reasonbly competent doctor would know, do what a reasonable doctor would do, and so on. If they don't, and that injures you, you have a claim for medical malpractice. The hard part is that, unlike, say, a car accident case, where the jury is allowed to figure out what a reasonable driver would do, a jury isn't allowed to decide what's reasonable for a doctor; only another doctor...

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Can i sue a clinic for giving me pills that caused me get a blood transfusion and an HPV shot that made my cycle stop ?

The law says that doctors and hospitals have to act "reasonably" in taking care of you; if they don't and that causes you an injury, you have a claim against them. In a simple case, say a car accident, the jury is allowed to decide what is reasonable, but in a medical malpractice case the law says only another medical professional can say. For that reason, AND because you sound like you need better medical advice anyway, you should do as Attorney Brown suggests and consult an OB/Gyn to find out...