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Primary physician found tube left in the stomach from a surgery from a month ago on second visit in the xrays today.
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Answered on October 10, 2014
If the foreign body was left unintentionally, then you should retain an experienced malpractice attorney to get the records and imaging studies to...
How long does it take to make a demand letter and receive a settlement offer?
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Answered on October 09, 2014
It varies on several factors. First you attorney has to request the records, then they either send out or send a request for payment of the...
My son is 10 and a type 1 diabetic. Can I sue the school for malpractice of a negligent nurse.?
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Answered on October 09, 2014
I think your first move should be to go to his pediatrician or endocrinologist to see if there are any issues with his A1C, or any damages from him...
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Dad died.cause of death(TOBACCO). tried to quit for years. said job stress kept him from being able to quit (policeman).
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Answered on October 09, 2014
The tobacco industry may be the one industry that has more money than insurance companies. Even though nicotine is very addictive, trying to take...
I have femoral nerve damage from heart cath at age 37, medical malpractice?
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Answered on October 08, 2014
You may have a serious statute of limitation issue. If you don't have your records, you need to get them and have them reviewed by an attorney...
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Can I fire my lawyer on my accident claim and handle the case myself
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Answered on October 08, 2014
If you are unhappy with your attorney, hire another one. Just remember , your current attorney may have a lien based on the amount of work done. If...
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Are out of court settlements of medical malpractice suits (punitive damages and pain and suffering)taxable as income? Thank you
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Answered on October 06, 2014
Generally speaking punitive damages are taxable, and compensatory damages for pain and suffering are not. Your attorney who handled the settlement...
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Virginia medical malpractice / wrongful death ? regarding docs in same specialty .
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Answered on October 06, 2014
Most hospitalists are internists or have other board certifications. If you are trying to obtain an expert on your own, you will have a very...
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Death of a 7 1/2 year old boy in the hands of Columbia children s hospital in NY - do we have a malpractice case ?
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Answered on October 06, 2014
First of all, my condolences for your loss. I do think it is worth accumulating all of his records and take them to an experienced malpractice...
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Is incomplete abortion/ missed abortion/ retained products of conception medical negligence?
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Answered on October 03, 2014
That is a tough call to make without seeing the records. You should get your records and have an experienced malpractice attorney look at them. The...