QUESTION
Do I have a medical malpractice lawsuit?
Asked on Apr 09th, 2013 on Medical Malpractice - Texas
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My dad lost his life 5wks ago due to having a blood clot in his leg. The MD operated on him twice (back to back) to remove the blood clot less than 24hrs apart. The MD stated he could not remove all of the blood clot for the 1st surgery, so he would have to go back in to remove the rest. Once the 2nd surgery was completed, the MD stated he did all he could. My dad complained of pain in his abdominal area, so the MD went in and did an ultrasound to see if he had blockage. Apparently, there was blockage, so the MD proceeded to do a 3rd surgery to remove the blockage. While performing the surgery the MD removed some scarred tissue that was around his intestine. My dad appeared to be doing well so to speak then his kidneys stopped functioning. The MD gave him a trial of Dialysis to jump start the kidneys and it worked. My mom was told that all of his bloodwork came back normal and he was making progress. 3days later he passed away. Do I have a malpractice case?
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It is hard to tell you whether you have a case because the cause of death is not clear to me.
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. This discusses the issue of financial viability.
Click here for an article that explains what you can and should expect when pursuing a medical malpractice case.
Click here, here and here for more information about me. Click here for summaries of some of the cases that I have litigated.
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Answered on Apr 11th, 2013 at 10:09 AM