Can patient stupidity ever be a defense for medical malpractice?

I'll say this, I have never been in trail where the defense dared to call my client stupid. A liar, in so many words, in some cases. But to call a...

If a deputy commits perjury on a deposition can they be charged and or sued civilly?

Yes, under the Federal Civil rights Act. You would need to allege a denial of a fundamental right or a statutory right. Here, the deputy has...

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Rape Victim Training Class

There are many theories regarding how to defend yourself against a sexual assault. Because the prevailing view is that this is a violent crime...

Can I get attorney on contingency basis to investigate my mother's death on 8/18/12 in PA? Prior to this date she was living

Your mom may very well have been misdiagnosed in the hospital. Unfortunately, people who suffer from mental health issues or substance abuse tend...

Can i sue a nursing home for neglect or at least make sure they dont do to someone else what they have done to my brother.

Do you have a health care surrogacy or power of attorney? Were you invited to help formulate a care plan? It sounds to me like the SNF was more...

In a car accident the owner wasnt driving , other person was driving and hit and run, the owner can go to jail??

There could be extenuating circumstances, such as the owner knew the driver was impaired. But those kind of facts could result in there being no...

Can a psychiatrist be sued for medical malpractice by violating hippa rights?

Sadly, there is no Federal Law to protect you. But your state may have adopted the theory of intentional or negligent infliction of emotional...

The real question is whether you were injured by your therapist. If not, there is no civil remedy for money damages. However, you can certainly...

Wife had breast reduction surgery breathing tube cause nerve and voice box damage. do we have any legal justification to file?

Traumatic injury from intubation , although rare, is an accepted risk of anesthesia. However, the size of the tube used is crucial to an...

Staph Infection was misdiagnosed for 9 months by PCP. I was then hospitalized with full blown MRSA for a week.

A PCP practices under a limited scope although they are exposed to all areas of medicine when they attend medical school, they have the ability to...