My late husband committed suicide. For 4+ years the doctor refilled Paxil and Nadolol w/o seeing him.He has no Rx records.Case?

Most likely you'd have neither a malpractice nor liability case. Remember that you are in Texas. Texas is different from other states. Extreme...

I have a question about suing and ER doctor for causing serious scarring and pain to my daughter

Unless your daughter lost her arm or her life, she would not have sufficient damages to pursue a legal claim in Texas. This is shocking to most...

Do I have a possible valid shot at negligent medical malpractice?

HURRY and find a local California attorney that has experience handling cases involving the federal government as a defendant. The "sovereign" is...

Can you file a med mal claim against a doctor without an attorney?

Technically, yes, you can pursue a case against a physician without an attorney. But you'd be setting yourself up for (1) disappointment and a...

I was treated horribly at er, loudly ridiculed to other patients refued my pain meds and hipaa violated, im hurt and furious

The HIPAA statute does not provide a civil remedy for violations of medical privacy, unfortunately. From the perspective of a medical malpractice...

Injurd my elbow at home from a fall my doctor did not examine it as requested and no xray is this mal practice ?

Doctors are not required to perform medical tests (like an x-ray) simply because a patient requests the test. The standard of care requires them...

I was septic 09/2008 and almost died - is it too late to sue? Convenient care did not run simple test I asked for to prevent it

Most states require a plaintiff to file their lawsuit within 2 years or the claim if forever waived. In some states, it just 1 year (Louisiana,...

What can I do to protect my statue of limitations and what are my rights as a client

First, call the attorney's office and speak to an assistant. Set up a face-to-face meeting with the attorney. My primary recommendation is for...

Is this informed consent?

Technically, you are correct. This could fall into the category of "lack of informed consent" if you were not verbally told of the side effect or...

Mr. Brophy's answer is spot-on, as usual. Particularly regarding tPA. I would also add that medical malpractice lawsuits require a patient to...