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Doctor misdiagnosed my father. Stating he has liver cancer and didn't even have to worry about the anerism the doctor had also diagnosed him with.

Answered 9 years ago by attorney David B. Karp   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Medical Malpractice
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Medical malpractice cases are nearly non existent in the state of Wisconsin. I wrote a blog about this very topic last year at our web site under personal injury issues. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel did an excellent article about the difficulties as well in 2015 or 2016. You can google it to read it. There are many reasons why medical malpractice cases are difficult to pursue and win, but the basic one is that 9/10 juries come back in favor of physicians and hospitals. Juries simply do not like to find fault against doctors. I am sorry what happened to your father. If you feel strongly he was wronged, gather up all of his medical records to have them reviewed by a malpractice lawyer. If they think there is a case, they will hire an outside medical consultant to review the file to determine if there is a viable claim. The statute of limitations for suing for medical malpractice in Wisconsin is three years from the date of the occurrence. Failure to file a lawsuit within three years, would forever bar the claim.... Read Answer
Medical malpractice cases are nearly non existent in the state of Wisconsin. I wrote a blog about this very topic last year at our web site under... Read Answer

Do I have a case?

Answered 9 years ago by Patrick Johnson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Medical Malpractice
The facts as you have summarized them are very unusual. I would suggest that you need to stop being his test subject. Since you are a volunter for the procedure, I don't know if you would have a case or not.
The facts as you have summarized them are very unusual. I would suggest that you need to stop being his test subject. Since you are a volunter for... Read Answer

is this considered medical malpractice?

Answered 9 years ago by Mark Theodore Tischhauser (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Medical Malpractice
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Its possible - all depends on the medical records and how thesymptoms presented as determined by a medical expert. Only way to know is to hire a laywer and a medical expert immunologist or neurologist ASAP and go from there. 
Its possible - all depends on the medical records and how thesymptoms presented as determined by a medical expert. Only way to know is to hire a... Read Answer
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