My daughter went to a dentist for a root canal and a piece of instrument broke off in her gum. It is still there. Can I sue

Usually, having a dental instrument (or two) break off and remain in place, is a good malpractice case. Just how good depends on a lot of details....

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The post is vague, lacking all details to give a meaningful response. What were you seeing the doctor for in the first place? What, exactly, was...

Lay people tend to think that an unsatisfying outcome = malpractice. It doesn't. A malpractice case requires one to prove there was negligence, not...

Can my husband sue nys for emotional distress?

This is not a medical mal. question, so I've moved it to personal injury, When you say a state trooper "hit him," I assume you mean struck with a...

It is beneath the standard of care (malpractice) not to send a surgical specimen for evaluation. That is easy. Whether the two-month delay made a...

Seems that you and your plastic surgeon are having a communications problem. Suggest you ask your orhtoped or pain mngmt. doc to give you a more...

Like most states, NY has a "blood shield law" that insulates blood suppliers from product liability claims. That means that to succeed, you must...

"I slipped" does not suggest your fall was someone else's fault. To have a case, you need to be able to identify exactly what caused you to slip,...

Now that the lawyer has everyone address and date of birth how long should it take for us to get our checks through Surrogate?

Each county has its own Surr. Ct. They can be HORRIBLY backed up. With 13 distributees who have to be cited, or sign waiver and consent forms,...

Suggest you have the staple removal surgery first; then look for a lawyer afterwards. If the staple is removed easily and successfully, your case...