My g/f broke her hip a little over a year ago and had an implant put in, she thinks its under recall

She needs to do whatever is necessary to get her medical insurance restated, and get back to the surgeon. Leaving certain kinds of replacement hips...

Dr told me no more pain meds for my back if I don't stop smoking

Your doctor has a perfect right to cut off a prescription for pain medication. It's for your comfort, not to save your life. He is trying to save...

Medical malpractice suit based on bad advice? possibly a misdiagnosis?

I am sorry your mother has received such a grim diagnosis. Pancreatic cancer is almost always fatal, regardless of when it is diagnosed. For that...

What happens if I write a true negative review of an attorney on Avvo?

Idiots threaten to sue all the time when somebody says something uncomplimentary about them. But that shouldn't discourage you from posting what...

Are insurance companies allowed to hold my money from a settlement after i accept it?

Ordinarily a settlement should be paid in about 3 weeks from returning the signed papers to the insurance company. This can take much longer if...

Your question is not too clear, but I get the distinct impression that you are trying to do things on your own that require expert legal guidance....

Can a lawyer say that he represents you after you fire them

I hope you hired a new lawyer before you fired this one. If you did, your new lawyer should know how to handle this problem. If you didn't hire a...

A dropped foot after surgery is a very serious injury, but nobody can tell you what, if anything, the case is worth until an insurance company...

My child has hypoplastic left heart syndrome. I took topamax during the beginning of my pregnancy, can I file a lawsuit?

Nobody can tell you whether there is a basis for a lawsuit on behalf of your child without a thorough investigation, but it is certainly a good...

My mother went Into the hospital was there for two weeks as they released fluid she died of septic shock can i sue ?

The records are liable to be large and expensive, and records prior to the last hospitalization may be relevant. Don't spend money on records...