Can I sue for the brain death of mother-in-law from vomiting into mask while being sedated for surgery?
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Answered on October 19, 2017
One key question is whether they inserted a tube into the nose and down into the stomach to relieve the pressure caused by blocked intestine. If...
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Can i still Sue?
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Answered on September 30, 2010
Yes the NC deadline for suing is extended for children, and although I'm not a North Carolina lawyer, it appears the deadline is the 19th birthday....
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Can I sue a hospital for releasing me too soon after a head injury and after a couple hours of being discharged, I had siezures
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Answered on August 06, 2010
The key problem for any legal case is in proving that something different would have happened if they had kept you in the hospital, and you...
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Medical malpractice settlement
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Answered on August 04, 2010
If this is a substantial injury, with any kind of permanent condition, you may be penny-wise and pound-foolish to try to handle it yourself rather...
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How does a family member get an autopsy for a death without paying for it?; this could be a medical malpractice situation.
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Answered on August 04, 2010
Do not let the nursing home embalm her until you have called the state medical examiner and ask if they will do the autopsy. On a death at home...
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Do I have a good chance of winning a malpractice suit?
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Answered on July 28, 2010
As the other responders have told you, you will need to consult a lawyer in your home jurisdiction and will need to have all the records available...
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My nose looks the same over a year after rhinoplasty.
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Answered on July 26, 2010
You could possibly sue him in a small claims type court which is consumer-friendly and you don't need a lawyer. But no qualified lawyer is going to...
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I went to Dr - pain & swelling in right leg-blood clots went undiagnosed - ended up with compartment sys in left leg any case?
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Answered on July 20, 2010
It sounds like you were not treated appropriately by the original doctor, but if you have no long-term disability from the compartment syndrome...
Can I sue my doctor for failure to screen for colorectal cancer?
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Answered on July 19, 2010
I recently prosecuted such a case successfully, so the short answer is yes, your mother in law may have a case. However a key issue is going to be...
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Is it against the Law to ask your doctor how about trying another kind of medication?
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Answered on July 16, 2010
Your query suggests to me that you should think about getting another doctor who treats you with respect as an adult. I talk about this...