Idaho Medical Malpractice Legal Questions

If your father suffered no lastind damage from the negligent care, you probably do not have a financially viable medical malpractice case. The articles below discuss this.  Below are some articles you may find helpful.  They are written for a New Jersey audience (where I practice) but the ideas discussed in these articles usually apply in most other jurisdictions as well. Click here for an article that discusses the three main questions I ask when deciding whether to investigate a potential medical malpractice case. Click here for an article that explains what you can expect when filing a medical malpractice case. Click here and here for more information about me. Please note that by attempting to answer your question, I am not acting as your attorney. I will do nothing further to protect or preserve your interests in the absence of any additional discussion with you about this matter. John Ratkowitz, Esq. Starr, Gern, Davison & Rubin, P.C. 105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 Office: (973) 830-8441 Cell: (732) 616-6278 Fax: (973) 226-0031 Email: jratkowitz@starrgern.com  Skype: john_ratkowitz Web: www.starrgern.com.     ... Read More

If you did not experience symptoms until recently, it is probably not a case against the doctor who performed the surgery, because negligent surgery would have resulted in immediate problems. You might have a products liability case against the manufacturer of the prosthetic. Find out the name of th manufacturer of the prosthetic joint and then google their name and class action lawsuit. That will let you know whether there is a problem with the medical device. If there is, you should consider contacting a lawyer.  Malpractice and products liability lawyers take these cases on a contingency basis which means you only have to pay if you succeed.  Additionally, initial consultations are usually free. You can use the "Find a Lawyer" service through this website to research medical malpractice attorneys.  Then, visit each attorney's website and look for a firm that has a record of successful verdicts,  ideally with experience in cases that involve your medical issue. If you are unable to find a lawyer who meets these qualifications within your state, sometimes you may contact an out of state lawyer who can refer you to a qualified attorney in your state while providing support related to the issues of medicine. Below are some articles you may find helpful.  They are written for a New Jersey audience (where I practice) but the ideas discussed in these articles usually apply in most other jurisdictions as well. Click here for an article that discusses the three main questions I ask when deciding whether to investigate a potential medical malpractice case. Click here for an article that explains what you can expect when filing a medical malpractice case. Click here and here for more information about me. Please note that by attempting to answer your question, I am not acting as your attorney. I will do nothing further to protect or preserve your interests in the absence of any additional discussion with you about this matter. John Ratkowitz, Esq. Starr, Gern, Davison & Rubin, P.C. 105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 Office: (973) 830-8441 Cell: (732) 616-6278 Fax: (973) 226-0031 Email: jratkowitz@starrgern.com  Skype: john_ratkowitz Web: www.starrgern.com.... Read More

Medical malpractice cases are very costly and time consuming for lawyers to pursue, and in most circumstances attorneys will not take them on unless a patient suffered a significant permanent injury that causes substantial disability as a result of the medical mistake.  Unless you can demonstrate that the actions on the part of the medical staff resulted in permanent disability, you do not have a financially viable malpractice case.  If you suffered significant harm, and you want to investigate a malpractice case, you should contact a local medical malpractice attorney (one in your state).  They take these cases on a contingency basis which means you only have to pay if you succeed.  Additionally, initial consultations are usually free. You can use the "Find a Lawyer" service through this website to research medical malpractice attorneys.  Then, visit each attorney's website and look for a firm that has a record of successful verdicts.  Below are some articles you may find helpful.  They are written for a New Jersey audience (where I practice) but the ideas discussed in these articles usually apply in most other jurisdictions as well. Click here for an article that discusses the three main questions I ask when deciding whether to investigate a potential medical malpractice case. Click here for an article that explains what you can expect when filing a medical malpractice case. Click here and here for more information about me. Please note that by attempting to answer your question, I am not acting as your attorney. I will do nothing further to protect or preserve your interests in the absence of any additional discussion with you about this matter. John Ratkowitz, Esq. Starr, Gern, Davison & Rubin, P.C. 105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 Office: (973) 830-8441 Cell: (732) 616-6278 Fax: (973) 226-0031 Email: jratkowitz@starrgern.com  Skype: john_ratkowitz Web: www.starrgern.com. ... Read More

I am going to have some difficulties providing  you an answer since you really do not ask a question here.  However, I will presume that you are asking whether you have a potential medical malpractice claim against the first doctor who did the two knee surgeries.  First, you should probably request and gather your medical records from the first doctor, the second doctor and any other doctor, health care provider or hospital you have been to as a result of the knee surgeries.  In order to determine if there is a viable medical malpractice claim, any attorney is going to want to look at the related medical records.  Most state laws make it pretty difficult to sue a health care provider and thus, these cases are very difficult.  They are time consuming, hard to prove, expensive and require the hiring of an expert witness.  Also, there are strict time limitations on when you can bring a suit.  Based on the limited information you provided here and the difficultly of medical malpractice suits, it would be best if you would request and gather the related medical records and consult a local attorney in  your area who handles medical malpractice suits.  They will be able to assist you further with this process and potentially advise you of whether you have a viable malpractice suit.  I hope this helps.  Good luck. NOTE: This response is general in nature and should not be considered legal advice.  No attorney-client relationship exists or is formed by this information.  ... Read More