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What form or procedure would I need to take in order to get paid from my job if I was ordered to bed rest?
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Answered on January 19, 2019
This is not a malpractice question. There is no magic form that all employers will accept. Usually, a simple letter from the MD will suffice. If...
Can sue the hospital for a bruise?
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Answered on January 10, 2019
It is very unlikely that your child will get a scar for life from a bruise from an oxygen mask. I suggest you wait a few months and see what the...
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My doctor put me on xanax for 12years. Almost died.Went to 2 rehabs and spent thousands of dollars. in bed for over a year...?
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Answered on January 10, 2019
When were you last prescribed Xanax? The statute of limitations may have already expired. As always, the devil lies in the details.
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Can I sue for discrimination ?
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Answered on January 10, 2019
You may have been treated badly, but your facts do not support a malpractice claim. No significant physical injury followed his refusal to treat...
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Medical Malpractice?
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Answered on January 10, 2019
NY has a 2-1/2 year statute of limitations (the deadline to sue) for adults' claims, and 10 years for infants with birth trauma. The deadline is...
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Is my OB doctor liable for any negligence or breech of contract for not performing tubal ligation when I authorized it?
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Answered on January 09, 2019
Failing to do the ligation was a mistake. But think about what you are saying: Rather than correct the mistake by undergoing the procedure now, you...
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Is hospital at fault?
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Answered on January 09, 2019
Your description of a slow recovery from an anoxic/hypoxic episode does not suggest a drug overdose. It is possible that your theory has merit, but...
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Can I sue workers comp incompetence?
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Answered on January 09, 2019
You are discussing a conceptual flaw in the worker's comp. system, that has nothing to do with medical malpractice. Maybe a worker's comp. atty....
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Do i have a malpractice suit
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Answered on January 08, 2019
If you had a serious anaphylactic crisis, you might have a case. But only if the episode caused a serious long-term harm. If it was only a...
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I had a fill knee replacement on December 17th Then taken to nursing home where I was treated horrifically.
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Answered on January 08, 2019
The short answer is no, no case. A successful malpractice case has a clear and specific focus on something done wrong that directly produces a...
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