Can a non-patient visit to an emergency room result in a bacteroides / mrsa infection? (resulted in toe amputation)

The fact pattern you describe raises too many questions. To start with, how do you prove that you picked up the infection in the hospital and not...

Does a hand written guestament of what our mothers will holds count as legal binding document. this was not probated.

The whole reason for the formality surrounding a will is that there won't be any doubt what the testator wanted to do. You can't probate a letter...

Mother died in 1995 was never officially married to my "stepfather" athough he collected all SS benefits ect. after her death.

Sometimes it is possible to collect social security benefits as a widow or widower if there is a valid common law marriage. In other words, some...

Is this medical neglect?

I read Mr. Stewart's answer and the whole thread that followed and the information he has provided is spot on. He has obviously been down this...

Should I consider a medical malpractice lawsuit against a doctor?

Contrast dye used for radiological procedures causes serious reactions in a small number of people. The injury itself does not prove that there was...

You may be in agreement now that this should not be a way to make money, but that will change as soon as somebody needs money. I strongly recommend...

As an exsecutor of my late mothers estate, can we sue our brother who has refused to move out of the house now for over 12 yrs

It seems that your mother left you all the house as tenants in common. You can sue for partition of the house (forcing a sale) and possibly for an...

In Texas, if I send family members and or husband information that a lady is participating in prostitution.

You'd better be able to prove you are right, because falsely accusing a woman of being a prostitute is one of the classic examples of defamation....

What happens whe AVVO commits libel?

Avvo can't commit libel. It is just a vehicle for people to post questions answers and information about certain topics. It would be very...

Can we publish a dismissed lawsuit against an attorney who stole money from our escrow and the judicial system covered it up

The disciplinary committees are very diligent about investigating allegations of stolen escrow funds. A claim of outright theft is unlikley to be...