In February of 2014 I gave birth to my daughter. I had a lawyer look at my case. It took month after they got part of my medical records to say there is nothing they can do. I feel that the hospital pulled important info from my medical records. They misdiagnosed me for a whole and a half. At this point my lawyer told me to find a new lawyer. Where do I start?
I am certainly sorry for your loss.
Ohio has a 1 year statute of limitation for medical claims. The 1 years runs from the latest of the date of the malpractice, the date of the discovery of the malpractice, or the date you were last seen by the medical provider that is alleged to have committed the malpractice.
From the information you provided, I cannot give you a date for the running of the statute of limitations.
In any event, you likely need to move very quickly to obtain new counsel. I recommend contacting the local bar association in your area for a referral.
Note that in Ohio to pursue a medical claim you have to present an affidavit of merit. The affidavit is signed by a doctor and states that the doctor has reviewed the records, that malpractice has occurred, and that the doctor is wiling to testify. The affidavit needs to spell out the specific malpractice.
As to the missing records, that is more difficult. One way to determine if records are missing is to try to match up the records in the chart with the billing records. Sometimes there is "billing" that is not supported by the "records" and can help support a claim that records have been "removed."
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