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Hi, I am having many of the RARE and the common side effects to this med.. The doctors have not presc.. something else...

Paul's answer | Answered on October 01, 2013

You need to tell your doctor and if he refuses to change your prescription you should go to another doctor and seek a second opinion

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I was in a car wreck last sept 8th 2012 the hospital after what i walked away from only xrayed my neck and chest area.

Paul's answer | Answered on October 01, 2013

Even if the hospital was negligent in failing to do the proper testing to diagnose your concussion, it seems that you eventually were treated and...

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Could a person have malpractice claim against a doctor for withholding medical information from them; say about their heart?

Paul's answer | Answered on October 01, 2013

The heart pumping at 41% is called the ejection fraction. Although 41% is not normal (the normal range is 55-70%) lots of people are walking...

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Who decide when its time to have a mediation to try to settle the case the defendents or the other side

Paul's answer | Answered on October 01, 2013

If the case is in Federal Court the Court will mandate the parties engage in mediation. In state court both sides have to agree. Generally since...

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Could this be malpractice?

Paul's answer | Answered on October 01, 2013

In my experience, it is not considered negligence for there to have been some "retained" placenta.

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My wife refuses to support me in a medical malpractice lawsuit. Is there any point to a law suit?

Paul's answer | Answered on May 10, 2013

If you were the injured party then you may bring a claim on your own behalf for the damages you have suffered without regard to whether you wife...

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Can an employer give comp time off in lew of paying time and a half over 40

Paul's answer | Answered on February 04, 2010

As stated by the US Department of Labor website employers are required to pay at least 1 and a half time the regular pay for any hours worked over...

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I have to work between 47 to 50 hrs. a week but the co. only puts 40 hrs on the paycheck they say its for insurance purposes on

Paul's answer | Answered on February 03, 2010

Are you an hourly employee? Is so they are required to pay overtime for the hours over 40. If they are not doing so they can be in violation of...

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As salary and required to work 47.50 a week but only liste on my paycheck 40

Paul's answer | Answered on February 03, 2010

Are you an hourly employee? Is so they are required to pay overtime for the hours over 40. If they are not doing so they can be in violation of...

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My mother died recently. Death cert stated it was caused by gastro-intestinal bleeding. She had an excess of coumadin...

Paul's answer | Answered on February 03, 2010

As a lawyer in Pittsburgh who has experience in handling medical malpractice cases where Coumadin has been prescribed to patients I have learned...

Paul Adams Lagnese's Answers (34)

Hi, I am having many of the RARE and the common side effects to this med.. The doctors have not presc.. something else...

I was in a car wreck last sept 8th 2012 the hospital after what i walked away from only xrayed my neck and chest area.

Could a person have malpractice claim against a doctor for withholding medical information from them; say about their heart?

Who decide when its time to have a mediation to try to settle the case the defendents or the other side

Could this be malpractice?

My wife refuses to support me in a medical malpractice lawsuit. Is there any point to a law suit?

Can an employer give comp time off in lew of paying time and a half over 40

I have to work between 47 to 50 hrs. a week but the co. only puts 40 hrs on the paycheck they say its for insurance purposes on

As salary and required to work 47.50 a week but only liste on my paycheck 40

My mother died recently. Death cert stated it was caused by gastro-intestinal bleeding. She had an excess of coumadin...