Don't be passive. Go to see your lawyer. If somehow you can't get to him or her, send a certified letter asking for an immediate meeting. Send...

I received a spinal tap, but I wasn't properly cared for am I able to get compensation?

They probably felt it prudent to check you for meningitis...that's what the spinal tap was for. They take a sample and send it to a lab. The lab...

Is this malpractice that the first doctor didn't find this? and after failure wanted to just "Try again"?

I don't think you'd have a viable claim. Let me explain. A plaintiff in a medical negligence lawsuit must generally prove each of the following:...

First, I am not an MA lawyer so I don't know if you have unique laws about this issue there. However, from the point of view of a professional...

Can I sue for malpractice in tx?

You can sue in Texas, yes. But it's very, very hard due to the tort reforms passed by your representatives in Austin. The biggest effect is that...

Is what happened to me considered medical malpractice? Below is a very brief description.

I agree with Mr. Brophy. ER and hospital personnel were faced with a serious and unknown emergency. They were trying to save you. A seizure is not...

A dental malpractice is no more than three years from the date of injury.

The California attorney that answered your question is the best answer here. I would also address something which you did not ask. Most dental...

Hard to follow this but I think you did not have the surgery that removed the tube and the triplets? If the misreads of the ultrasounds did not...

Who makes the decision to place a patient in ICU?

In this case, the surgeon would write the order to send the patient to the ICU. And such an order would be absolutely, indisputably appropriate...

Interesting fact pattern in terms of a malpractice question. In my view, I do not see that this represents a deviation from the "standard of care"...