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Is it possible to find malpractice lawyer to take negligence case in death of 88 year old in Albany, NY?
Asked 6 months ago - Albany, NY
My Dad was cared for by VA doctors. Spot noted on lung over 2 years ago on routine X-ray in ER. Then they said it was nothing. At 86, bladder cancer discovered. Surgery performed with followup radiation ad went into remission. All that time he had a cough and I kept asking PC doc to follow up. He said it was a sinus problem. About 5 months ago he was losing weight, still coughing and extremely fatigued. Also trouble swallowing. That spelled lung cancer to me. I begged for CT scan of chest and throat. My brother told the urologist that his sister wanted a CT scan done. He said,"She WANTS a CT scan? She WANTS it? I am not ordering that.". Subsequently told that spot had been found at time of bladder cancer and PC doc not informed. Then they say PET scan was done. No followup don
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Med mal cases are extremely fact-intensive (meaning it is almost impossible for an attorney to judge the merits of your case based on the 6 or 7 lines worth of information provided). But you have a few things going against you:
(1) VA hospital - If med mal cases weren't complicated enough: suing the federal government comes with a whole new set of challenges and immunity/damage caps issues.
(2) Your father, being 88 years old, according to any mortuary table is probably very close to his life expectancy. I hope he lives much longer...but when calculating damages, future medical care is a signficant issue. Limited lifespans lower the value of a case like this. Medical malpractice cases are notoriously expensive cases to bring...the potential damages have to far exceed the costs of bringing such a claim.
But please consult with a medical malpractice attorney licensed to practice in New York. As I said before, I couldn't possibly fully appreciate the full picture of the facts surrounding your father's potential case based on the limited information provided.
Good luck to you.
(1) VA hospital - If med mal cases weren't complicated enough: suing the federal government comes with a whole new set of challenges and immunity/damage caps issues.
(2) Your father, being 88 years old, according to any mortuary table is probably very close to his life expectancy. I hope he lives much longer...but when calculating damages, future medical care is a signficant issue. Limited lifespans lower the value of a case like this. Medical malpractice cases are notoriously expensive cases to bring...the potential damages have to far exceed the costs of bringing such a claim.
But please consult with a medical malpractice attorney licensed to practice in New York. As I said before, I couldn't possibly fully appreciate the full picture of the facts surrounding your father's potential case based on the limited information provided.
Good luck to you.
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This post is in the criminal law section. You should re-post in the medical malpractice section where there is probably a better chance of getting an accurate answer. Sorry for your issue and hope you find an attorney that you feel comfortable with. Good luck.
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I edited your question's practice area so that it will appear under the medical malpractice category instead of criminal defense which seems not to apply..
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