QUESTION

CATHETER WAS NOT INSERTED PROPERLY

Asked on Mar 04th, 2013 on Nursing Home Litigation - Indiana
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I HAD TO THREATEN TO CALL 911 FOR THEM TO GET HIM TO THE ER. HE COMPLAINED ABOUT PAIN IN HIS BLADDER. BLOOD CLOTS IN URINE LINE. HE HAD NOT PASSED AND REAL AMOUNT OF URINE FOR .36 HOURS. HE FILLED UP THE URINE BAG AT ER OVER TWO TIMES. LATEX ALERGY SUSPECTED, I REQUESTED NON-LATEX CATHETER.
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Catastrophic Injury Attorney serving Roseland, NJ at John J. Ratkowitz
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If the trip to the hospital cured the problem then you probably do not have a financially viable claim. Nursing home negligence cases sometimes entitle a patient to recover attorneys fees, so you may find a lawyer to take the case, but if the damages were temporary, I would question whether it is worth your while to get invovled in a protracted litigation.  If you want to investigate a malpractice case, you should contact a local medical malpractice attorney who litigates nursing home negligence claims (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,  ideally with experience in cases that involve your medical issue. If you are unable to find a lawyer who meets these qualifications within your state, sometimes you may contact an out of state lawyer who can refer you to a qualified attorney in your state while providing support related to the issues of medicine. 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. Click here and here for more information about me. 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 Mar 05th, 2013 at 10:17 AM

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