I am very sorry that this happened to your mother. It sounds like there were a string of known complications that individually would be tough to...

In Tennessee, you have one year from the date you knew or should have known of potential malpractice within which to send notice of a potential...

It is not proper. If you work for a non-construction employer who has very few employees, they might can avoid workers’ compensation benefits. It...

You should request your complete legal chart from the hospital and the surgeon and contact an attorney locally who does medical malpractice. You...

Can I sue a hospital calling dcs on me for false accusations

I’m not an expert in this area of the law, but I believe the physicians have a duty to contact DCS if they have a reasonable suspicion that DCS...

How is it that the law figures when your year starts ? When your still under medical care when released ??

Unfortunately, Tennessee does not follow the continuing treatment doctrine. The one year starts from the date you knew or should have known of the...

Had a car accident 10 days ago? Police report state that the other driver run traffic light. Today they call me and offer 75%.

They are taking advantage of the fact you don’t have an attorney. I would at least consult with an attorney who can evaluate whether there is...

Broken drill bit my mouth?

If this happened in Tennessee more than three years ago, it is likely too late to file suit. Unless you can prove the dentist/oral surgeon...

Ok it’s been a long time this happened in 2003 my spine was broken I had mri and xrays two separate hospitals took

I agree with Paul. The limitations period is typically one year from the date of discovery of the malpractice with an outside limit of three years...

Would i have a case?

I think that assuming the hospital did not utilize an inappropriate tube, vocal cord damage is likely a known risk of being intubated, particularly...