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How much should I settle if a doctor caused diabetes because he did not oversee proper used of a medication?
Asked on Oct 07th, 2012 on Personal Injury - California
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Dr. did not perform blood tests as required to oversee use of Prednisolone used after eye surgery. Medicine dosage keep being raised but there was not one blood test done to safeguard from acquiring diabetes.
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ZERO. MICHIGAN is the ONLY STATE in the U.S that PREVENTS you from suing Drug Manufacturers if the drug had previously been approved by the FDA.
Answered on Oct 10th, 2012 at 9:14 AM
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You must first of all find a medical doctor to review the entire medical chart and render an opinion that there is malpractice. That is where all cases start. You don't start by asking how much money you are going to get. Unless you handle it right you will get nothing but difficulty. Get you a good malpractice lawyer and let him advise you what to do next.
Answered on Oct 10th, 2012 at 9:13 AM
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Please, consult with attorney as quickly as possible. There may be large damages which may be justified under the circumstances which you describe, it will depend upon the general health of the victim, age, and a number of other individual circumstances. They will also be necessary to find the doctor who will state in court that the standard of care was violated by the excessive use of the medication which, you stated, resulted in the diabetes.
Answered on Oct 09th, 2012 at 1:04 PM
Ronald A. Steinberg
Before you spend any money, get an expert who will testify that the guy you are suing violated the standard of practice.
Answered on Oct 09th, 2012 at 1:04 PM
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Did the condition remit after cessation of the drugs?
Answered on Oct 09th, 2012 at 1:04 PM
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Do you have a lawyer? If yes, I'm curious to hear what he/she thinks as I have a client with a similar injury (plus others).
Answered on Oct 09th, 2012 at 1:02 PM
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Has there been a lawsuit filed yet? If not, then you are jumping the gun. If so, then ask your lawyer. In my neck of the woods, medical malpractice cases just don't settle. Ever.
Answered on Oct 09th, 2012 at 1:02 PM
You should consult with a plaintiff's medical malpractice lawyer for specific legal advice or assistance.
Answered on Oct 09th, 2012 at 1:02 PM
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You should consult an attorney.
Answered on Oct 09th, 2012 at 1:01 PM
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Dordick Law Corporation
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Presumably you have an attorney helping you with this medical malpractice case. There are several publications out there that you can purchase and it will provide a study of similar cases with settlement information or trial-verdict information. Ask your attorney about this and let he or she know whether you are willing to purchase such a study/report to get a decent valuation of your case. If favorable, you can use the report during your settlement negotiations to share with the other side.
Answered on Oct 09th, 2012 at 1:00 PM