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My name is Tasha, and I'm contacting you on behalf of my mom Charlene Williams. On 6/22 she had a severe seizure due to her new doctor (Miller) taking her off her seizure medication (Keppra) She's been taking this medication for 7 years. She was assigned to this new doctor being that her old doctor relocated out of state. She was unresponsive when the EMT arrived at her home on 6/22. A second seizure also occurred on 10/22. A few days after this seizure, she was told by another medical doctor that she should have NEVER been taken off her medication in the first place. To date she's still suffering from severe memory loss and her leg is very weak and not strong enough for her to walk a long distance. Before these incidents she was doing great even though she's a stroke/heart attack survivor these episodes have set her back tremendously. She's in need of legal advice to know her rights. Thank you for your time.
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It is possible that you have a medical malpractice case worth investigating if you can establish that there was no good reason to take your mom off of the medication, and this caused her harm.
You should contact a local medical malpractice attorney (one in your state). They take these cases on a contingency basis which means you only have to pay if you succeed. Additionally, initial consultations are usually free. You can use the "Find a Lawyer" service through this website to research medical malpractice attorneys. Then, visit each attorney's website and look for a firm that has a record of successful verdicts.
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.
Click here for an article that explains what you can expect when filing a medical malpractice case.
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Please note that by attempting to answer your question, I am not acting as your attorney. I will do nothing further to protect or preserve your interests in the absence of any additional discussion with you about this matter. John Ratkowitz, Esq. Starr, Gern, Davison & Rubin, P.C. 105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 Office: (973) 830-8441 Cell: (732) 616-6278 Fax: (973) 226-0031 Email: jratkowitz@starrgern.com Skype: john_ratkowitz Web: www.starrgern.com.
Answered on Oct 03rd, 2012 at 11:53 AM