Anthony T. DiPietro's Answers (100)

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Does this appear to have legal merit and if so, where does one begin?

Anthony's answer | Answered on April 30, 2012

I'm sorry to hear about your surgical course. The meaning of the second surgeon's statements seem pretty apparent. It is nice to hear once in a...

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Depo vera injection

Anthony's answer | Answered on April 30, 2012

I'm really sorry to hear about this. How many injections have you had and over what period of time? There may be some other reasons that the...

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Statute of limitations and malpractice.

Anthony's answer | Answered on April 27, 2012

If the clinic was a public entity run by a municipality there would be a 90 day window to file a Notice of Claim that begins at the time of the...

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My father had a doctor for 9 yrs and wasnt diagnosed until 9 months before dying of prostrate cancer mets to the bone.Negligent?

Anthony's answer | Answered on April 26, 2012

I'm sorry to hear about your loss. I believe the standard practice used to be to start performing a PSA at 50 years old. Then in 2009 the age...

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Do we have a valid lawsuit?

Anthony's answer | Answered on April 26, 2012

I too am sorry to hear of this. As you may have figured out, the kidney issue may be the lesser of the concerns at this point as it seems like...

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Is it violation of HIPAA for the hospital/ER/medical center to enter random/arbitary/false name of the "primary care physician"

Anthony's answer | Answered on April 26, 2012

I share your concern about hospitals entering the names of physicians into the medical records who have never treated the patient. It happens here...

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I settled with NYC on a medical malpractice case on Jan 17, 2012 and I still have not received a settlement check.

Anthony's answer | Answered on April 25, 2012

Hi, congratulations on your settlement. There's no reason to be frustrated. The City is not required to tender payment within the normal time frame...

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Can I sue my dr. office if I have my baby early.

Anthony's answer | Answered on April 25, 2012

I'm not a doctor and therefore not giving you medical advice, but as a human being I'd recommend that you focus on getting the most appropriate...

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In a medical malpractice suit against a doctor why...

Anthony's answer | Answered on April 25, 2012

The clinic is not only responsible for the doctor who committed malpractice, but also for any other of its employees (nurses, administrative...

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Nerve Damage after surgery

Anthony's answer | Answered on April 24, 2012

I'm sorry to hear about this. It sounds like there was a problem with either positioning or anesthesia during the surgery. You should consult...

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