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Stephen Craig Haskell
Spokane Medical Malpractice Attorney.
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Medical Insurance negligence

Asked by a user in Atoka, TN - over 3 years ago.

If you were sent the wrong medical product, in response to the prescription by your doctor, your likely would have a claim against the company providing an incorrect product rather than the doctor who prescribed the appropriate device. If the medical insurance company provided the wrong product, your claim would be against that company. Still, these cases are difficult. Better to have a conservative outlook on your damages than try and push the envelope beyond your own claim (i.e. -- a...

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Scarring from facial Laser treatment

Asked by a user in New York, NY - over 3 years ago.

Probably not a case, unless the physician specifically assured you of a favorable outcome. The scars you mention are typically viewed as risks of the laser surgery you underwent. In addition, the practical reality is that most jurors (and therefore most insurance companies) don't view what is essentially cosmetic surgery in a way that assists patients. Finally, your case is likely financially unfeasible. It would require the testimony of an outside plastic surgeon who would review the...