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Medical Malpractice
Tennessee
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It depends on what the cause of death was. An autopsy would tell you of the cause of death.
The problem that you have is that the doctors office is required to report your situation to DCS. They provided it with their opinion of your... Read More
You will need to speak with an attorney who specializes in health care liability cases.
I can not answer this question in this forum because it is to complicated and requires medical knowledge. You need to find a lawyer in your area who... Read More
I can not answer this question in this forum because it is to complicated.
Medical malpractice (now called "health care liability" actions) are difficult to answer because they require medical knowledge in order to advise... Read More
Is there any reason why you can't get the tubal ligation now?
You would have to prove that she would not have suffered those damages had the transfer occurred in a timely manner. That might be difficult to prove.
What sort of permanent damage did your sister suffer as a result of the stroke?
I wish that I could tell you if you did or did not have a case, but I can not because of the complications associated with the specifics of each case.
Medical malpractice cases are to difficult to answer in this forum. You will need to speak with an attorney in person.
I am sorry but I can not tell you if you have a claim against the urgent care. You would need to speak with an attorney in person.
A misdiagnosis of one day that does not result in any additional damages is usually not the basis for a medical malpractice lawsuit.
Medical malpractive cases are to difficult to answer in a forum such as this because it takes an medical expert to render an opinion on whether a... Read More
I am sorry but medical malpractice cases are difficult to determine without an expert. Accordingly, I can not tell you if you have a case or not. You... Read More
Can't answer this question in this forum. You need to find an attorney in your area who can advise you.
The high costs of bring a medical malpractice lawsuit require that there be large damages that justify the costs.
The doctor has a right to refuse to see you and to refuse to write any more prescriptions.
You need to look for a malpractice attorney in the east tennessee area.
You can only sue the 1st dr if the 2nd dr is willing to testify that the failure to diagnose by the 1st dr caused additional permanent damage that... Read More
Medical providers are not required to notify law enforcement in the situation that you describe.
You would need to go see another doctor to look at the wound to tell you what is wrong and why it is not healing.
Whether you have a medical malpractice case or not will depend on what an expert will say about the case. You should have an autopsy done to... Read More
yes it is medical malpractice but you only have one year after you discovered that it was left in your body to file the lawsuit.
There is a time limit and you are wll past it.