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When returning to work with an injury am I required to sign a contract with the employer to release them from any responsibilit

Benjamin's answer | Answered on April 28, 2015

Do you have a workers' compensation attorney? If not, you should get one to help you manage your way through that challenging bureaucracy. The type...

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A verbal agreement was made do I have any rights?

Benjamin's answer | Answered on April 28, 2015

It really depends on what the nature of those discussions was. Oral contracts are enforceable in Washington, unless they are for certain categories...

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Was told I had appendicitis and needed emergency surgery to remove it and days later discharge was told my append. was fine

Benjamin's answer | Answered on April 09, 2015

A needless surgery can certainly serve as the basis for a malpractice claim. If proper diagnostic tools were not used to evaluate the appendix...

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Do I need an attorney

Benjamin's answer | Answered on March 31, 2015

You may have a claim, yes. In any long-term implant case, there is a question of both products liability analysis and a potential medical...

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How does competency work between states for like banking?

Benjamin's answer | Answered on March 17, 2015

Unfortunately, your question cannot be answered in this form. There is not enough information to get a handle on what you are actually asking...

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Is there a grace period to back out of a contract in the state of Washington?

Benjamin's answer | Answered on March 17, 2015

Typically not, in Washington. Have a look at the link I attached below, and there may be some useful resources for you to consider there. Good luck.

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My sister died at age 40 she was attacked by a man and the hospital did nothing when he came in and disconnected the life machin

Benjamin's answer | Answered on March 17, 2015

I am so sorry to hear about your loss. What a difficult circumstance this must be for you and your family. Please accept my condolences. From a...

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Can I sue a home health service agency for sending a sick nurse to my home to visit my daughter who is a cancer patient?

Benjamin's answer | Answered on March 17, 2015

Absent more egregious facts, I agree with the other lawyers here that you probably do not have sufficient basis to bring a claim. You should indeed...

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At the Hospital Emergency Room they diagnosed me with a "Perferated Appendix",gave me "Antibodies,told me to come back in 6 week

Benjamin's answer | Answered on March 17, 2015

I don't agree that you should rush to file suit right away, unless your statute of limitations (3 years from the date of the care, generally) is...

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When does the "discovery of harm rule" for statute of limitatons begin? upon self-diagnosis of an x-ray or a doctors?

Benjamin's answer | Answered on March 17, 2015

It is almost always the case in Washington that medical negligence cases require the expert opinions of a medical professional to prove a violation...

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