QUESTION
Can Medical Malpractice cases be pursued in a different state
Asked on Sep 21st, 2014 on Legal Malpractice - Missouri
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My mother in law suffered a perforated bowel during a colonoscopy. She became deathly ill and it took 10 days with multiple return visits before the perforation was detected. A portion of her bowel was removed. The medical events occurred in Las Vegas, NV, but she had to move in with her daughter in St. Louis, MO. Can a case be pursued from St. Louis?
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Generally, you will have to sue the doctors where the malpractice occurred unless the doctors also practice medicine or have other significant contacts with the state of Missouri. This is because unless the doctors purposefully direct their actions towards Missouri, they cannot be made to come to Missouri to defend themselves. There are some large multi-state firms with offices in both St. Louis and Las Vegas; this search may help you find one. I suggest you contact one of these firms for help.
https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=law+firm+offices+st.+louis+las+vegas
Answered on Oct 01st, 2014 at 8:04 AM