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wife is 34 wks pregnant, due To sexual harassments from her doctor, we need a transfer of care but the dr refuse to give
Asked in Pompano Beach,  FL Jun. 16, 2020 ,  2 Answers

We have been trying to get a transfer of care referral from her current doctor, he is refusing to give that To her. Because he thinks she is leaving him to a doctor that he referred her to go, to get our babys ultrasound. But in reality is because sexual harassment she suffered from him. What can i ...

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Can my sister set up POA (for legal and medical) while she is hospitalized? She is still mentally competent.
Asked in Waterford,  MI Jun. 16, 2020 ,  1 Answers

My sister is in the hospital, for kidney disease and another life-threatening illness. She will remain there for another 7 weeks, after which she is expected to get a kidney transplant. She is mentally competent--understands what the doctors tell her, has normal conversations with us and can make he...

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I had a toxic reaction to a substance used in a routine X-Ray procedure.
Asked in Osseo,  MN Jun. 13, 2020 ,  1 Answers

I had previously informed the facility that I was allergic to this substance, yet it was administered anyway. This resulted in two trips to the ER in four days. Both times my complaint that I was given a toxic substance were not addressed by the on-duty physician and I was discharged while still in ...

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My imaging center is asking people to wait in their car. Do they have a right to ask me to wait in my car?
Asked in Ferris,  TX Jun. 10, 2020 ,  1 Answers

I have to have a mammogram and the imaging center is asking people to wait in their car to be called to come inside. I feel that is ridiculous and Texas Health has that policy. If I can't get them to stop that practice I will have to change my whole health care provider. Can I sue them over that pra...

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Florida pain doc. His ARNP is forcing me that I either get a pain pump or a spine stimulator implant. Is this legal?
Asked in Belleview,  FL May 24, 2020 ,  1 Answers

The docs ARNP is forcing me to get the pain pump or the spinal stimulator implanted or cut me as a patient. I don't want anything inserted surgically when the pill that they give me is working. Can they legally force me to have one or the other surgically done? I feel like this is a crime? Who can I...

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My McDonald's burger was wrapped and had a glove wrapped with it. Can I sue them for covid health hazard?
Asked in Mchenry,  IL May 18, 2020 ,  1 Answers

We ate more than half the food in the bag. When I pulled out another burger to eat I noticed that there was a full blown glove wrapped with the burger....

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My dad was forced to go to a meeting, can he sue his company?
Asked in Tacoma,  WA May 14, 2020 ,  1 Answers

My dad's company recently held a meeting and forced all their employees to attend. No one in the room was wearing a mask or practiced social distancing, and the company have been negligent since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in their regard for the safety of their employees. They are a private ...

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Can I represent myself in a Civil case for emotional distress? No luck with any lawyers.
Asked in Casa Grande,  AZ May 07, 2020 ,  1 Answers

Hello, On May 2019 I became my father's Medical Power of Attorney. I provided a copy to the hospital were he was in. On June 8, 2019 my father was transferred to Intensive care unit. My father had decided to be a full code because he has other children that live 3-5 hours away and he wanted to give ...

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Do I have any recourse on either of these?
Asked in Arlington,  TX Apr. 24, 2020 ,  1 Answers

I was hurt late last summer as I fell/thrown off the side of a goose neck trailer. I was taken to a Concentra for a drug test not for my injury. I never went to the doctor thinking I was just bruised and also having no insurance. I also never said that my back was still hurting because of the ridicu...

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What does Tod subject to STA Tod rules mean
Asked in Belleville,  IL Jan. 19, 2020 ,  1 Answers

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14yo boy steals military explosives and tells therapist in Iowa. Does therapist tell? What's her duty?
Asked in Cedar Rapids,  IA Jul. 19, 2019 ,  1 Answers

This is a question for a test (not real life)...

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I have mental health problems, can i use medical marijuana while on probation?
Asked in Lansing,  MI Apr. 22, 2019 ,  1 Answers

I am on probation in michigan usa for a DUI, but i have SERIOUS mental health problems including insomnia, depression, adhd, anxiety, bi-polar. I was reccomended i get my medical marijuana card, can i do that while on probation?...

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Hospital #1 files bankruptcy. Hospital #2 buys them. Old collections hired by hospital #1 contacts me about old bills.
Asked on Dec. 14, 2018 ,  1 Answers

So, hospital #1 files bankruptcy, hospital #2 buys them out...and hospital #1 is no more. Am I obligated to pay collections hired by hospital #1? I assume that with hospital 2 buying them out that hospital 2 also bought the debt associated with the business. Is this debt somehow absorbed by hospital...

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Can someone turn themselves in to State Hospital instead of jail?
Asked in Houston,  TX Apr. 08, 2018 ,  1 Answers

Can someone with a non violent misdemeanor warrant in Travis County admit themselves into State Hospital to receive mental health care and serve their sentence there instead of jail? Or will they just be transferred to jail after they receive treatment?...

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Can someone turn themselves into state hospital instead of jail?
Asked in Houston,  TX Apr. 08, 2018 ,  2 Answers

Can someone with a non violent misdemeanor warrant in Travis County admit themselves into State Hospital to receive mental health care and serve their sentence there instead of jail? Or will they just be transferred to jail after they receive treatment?...

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Clinical evaluation was done 1.23.2014, PA is saying that it's too old, and need to be done again.
Asked in Laurel,  MD Aug. 31, 2017 ,  1 Answers

Evaluation was done in NY where incident occurred, but only saying it's too old. Clean record since. No issues. Just moved to PA from NY and applying for license here in PA. Left NY license in good standing after finishing legal process....

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I was in an accident in '16 w/a girl who hit a tree. I lost my leg. 25000.00 settlement that ends in 16507 left.
Asked on Aug. 07, 2017 ,  1 Answers

Filed chapter 7 with my husband. Bc debt was so high. Way way over income as I still can't work. Cigna has sub. Lien for 30000.00. I have no assets. We are barely surviving. Will I receive any of the settlement. The put 15000.00 for wildcard exemption. Just curious...

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Estate Planning - Incapacity Documents Everyone Needs
Post On May 20, 2013

Although clients rightly associate estate planning attorneys with the topics of death and dying, the value of planning is for the living. Estate Planning practitioners discuss the difficult issues of aging, disability, incapacity, mental health treatment, and disposition of human remains. Fortunatel...

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