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Your question makes no sense as phrased. Generally, any signed agreement can be enforced however. If you have questions or would like to... Read Answer
Sadly under the current medical malpractice environment, no. Not enough damages. Thank the boneheads that voted for the recent amendments to the med... Read Answer
Sorry to hear that. What was the cause of death and was there an autopsy? That is criticial in deciding what to do.
Contact a lawyer. We'd be happy to dicuss this with you - help@knowthelawyer.com or 800-656-6952. There are a lot of factors, recoveries and... Read Answer
No. This would be both an ethical and HIPAA violation. Unortunately HIPAA has no inherent civil right of enforcement but you can file complaint with... Read Answer
Its possible. The PR from his estate should contact legal counsel ASAP to address this.
Yes. Its possible, but a very difficult case. He would have to contact legal counsel immediately to discuss.
This is the start of a med mal case, where a doctor tells you a prior doctor did some bad work. You need to act quickly and retain an attorney ASAP.... Read Answer
I would venture the issue is the employee who allowed the patient to take home in the first place. It makes no sense to punish another person who... Read Answer
Not likely. Its most likely barred by the statute of limitations if it occurred herein Florida.
Any complications you suffered in hospital, even malpractice canand should be handled from your auto accident case if at all possible. As to med mal... Read Answer
Well, this would require 2 things, a proper power of attorney type document and the lawyers willingness to honor it. Typically, in complex or... Read Answer
Typically, yes. It is CRITICAL to hire a lawyer ASAP to address this issue. If you would like, we do offer FREE consultations to assist in determing... Read Answer
Having dealt with similar issues personally, understand your anger and frustration. The starting point for a medical malpractice case however is to... Read Answer
Not unless the doctors in writing specifically link the event you describe to the tear at issue. Even then it may be very difficult to pursue... Read Answer
Not likely as you stated you have had HPV for a long time so its unlikely a 3week extra delay in diagnoses would matter, unless doctors state... Read Answer
Its a really good question. There is a similar case in front of the US Supreme Court if I recall regarding non-disparagement agreements like this.... Read Answer
No offense, but if your not paying for the surgery out of YOUR pocket, you may not have lots of choices when its getting paid for by the government.... Read Answer
Getting records will be easier than having them altered. In both instances, however, you will likely need to retain an attorney at an hourly... Read Answer
Possibly, but its not sounding promising if all the other doctors agreed and "second opinion" did surgery. There is likely more to this than... Read Answer
Not entirely true. Why is it that your mother cant sue on her own behalf. ?
Not unless you get a doctor to testify that your symptoms are from the medicine directly.
There may well be a medical malpractice case here. The key is to get a lawyer involved on this ASAP. Also, if shepasses on, god forbid, it will be... Read Answer
Not really. To many variables for liability and damages. No real means for attorney's fees outside of damages as HIPAA does not provide private right... Read Answer
Possibly. It depends on the legal issues related to the event. Just because you have a bad result does NOTequal malpractice. You really should have a... Read Answer