How can a Dr cause an injury and make you pay for it?

What you described sounds like a breach of the standard of care. This could only be definitively determined by a medical expert, however. If...

Can I bypass the statute of limitations?

No. Under certain circumstances, you can extend the period to three years from discovery of the medical malpractice, but after that, there is an...

Is the doctor or hospital liable?

Yes, her attending physician and/or the hospital may have failed to diagnose sepsis and treat it promptly, rather than releasing her. If so, it is...

My pharmacy called me this past Friday to tell me they had an error and have been giving wrong medication . What to do?!?!?

What you describe would probably be deemed negligence. The key question in your case will be separating what medical consequences flowed from...

Can I file a malpractice claim now for my son at the age of 9 yrs old and it happened months old in the nicu

It is not too late. Prescription (statute of limitations) in Louisiana does not run against minors until they reach eighteen years of age. He...

Do I have a legitimate legal malpractice if my lawyer did not meet with me in the 6 months he served me?

It may be. Neglect of a client's matter is a serious ethical and disciplinary lapse for an attorney and can subject the attorney to discipline by...

Postop infection case. dr says patient didnt follow post op directions. whos responsible

Most, but not all, post-op infections are considered "complications" and very defensible from the physician's point of viw in a med mal claim. ...

It is possible. The two main questions would be whether the miscarriage was, indeed, caused by the UTI and second, was the UTI managed...

How long do malpractice cases tend to take

If you're talking about legal malpractice against a lawyer who made unwelcome sexual advances, in Louisiana it typically takes at least 18 months...

Do I need to secure a malpractice attorney?

I concur with much of what has been said by these other contributing attorneys. I am a Louisiana medical malpractice lawyer. I would say that the...