Surgery

I had a ruptured disc and had surgery on 03/12/08. After the surgery I still had the same symptoms, but my doctor said it would take time. Well 7 months later another doctor ordered a CT scan and the results are the same as the scan I had prior to surgery. The disc is still pressing on my spinal cord. Can I do anything about this?

Is this really SIDS?

seven months ago my daughter passed away and the ruled it as SIDS, but I don't necessarily believe that was the cause. The Friday before she passed away she received an RSV shot and I really believe that the shot contributed to her having a fever of 103, which in fact contributed to her death. I told them I wanted an autopsy and when the autopsy results came back thats when I was told I had to put in a request for a copy which I still haven't received. Everything just seems weird to me and I want to know if I have a case or not.

Medical Malpratice

My wife went to a hospital, last year, because she lost the use of her left leg, hospital did all kinds of test, EKG, head cat scan, all negative, but thay could not find a pedal pulse, even with a dopler machine, they sent us home, with no answer but to follow up with a family doc, she died a week later. I have all her medical records, and was told that the hospital did nothing wrong, however I was told by several medical personal that she ehould have stayed because of the pulse problem, but can not go on record because of job issues. I have also been told if she did not have a pedal pulse, it could have been a blod clot, and that was never brought at all. When she was flown to Boston, she had a blood clot in front of her kindeys, and a disected aorta. I beleive that the clot was there on July 6, and the hospital just did not do their job.

Do I have a case

From the time of admission to L&D and after my c section I had tachycardia. My doctor forced me to get a CT scan and told me that I have developed PE\DVt and moved me to Heart Hospital and started me on Anticoagulation. I started bleeding due to coumadin. However this was continued for 5 days. On Day 5, I had massive heomarrage and then I was told there was no PE\DVT after doing a repeat CTA, VQ Scan etc. I developed an abdominal wound which was 5 inch x 1 inch deep and toolk 4 months to close

Gallbladder Runaround

My 22 year old son had been sent home on 3 different occassions from the ER in VA with gallbladder attacks. 1st time was told that ER had no ultrasound machine and he would have to go to family doctor. 2nd time sent home with pain med that made his heart beat too fast and he was afraid to take. 3rd time sent to check on free-clinic since he had no insurance. 2 wks. later had galbladder removed. 3 days later, severe no stop pain, returned to ER and told it was gas. By that night he was transported to another hospital for emergency surgery. Had a common bile duct leak and three large stones remained plus a severe bladder infection. Now pathology report says there is granuloma in the gallbladder. More test will be done once inflamation leaves, approx. 2 weeks. All this took place over a 16 month period. We feel that the Doctor who did the initial surgery was irritated that our son had no insurance and also that ER sent him home due to that fact. In this hospital, if they can get you out of the ER and send you to a physician, then before surgery you have to pay 100% up front before operation. The second doctor said that the gallbladder was one of few that he had seen in such severe condition. Case against Hospital # 1?

medical malpractice

I had been seeing a doctor because i was diagnosed with hepatitis c. I started a very intense and physically draining treatment that called for a 12 month treatment period. After six months my doctor called me in to notify me that i had been cured and did not need to continue treatment. I wanted to continue because i felt it was best to finish the treatment regardless. He didnt seem to consider what i said much, and the treatment was stopped. Four months later i received a call saying the my condition had relapsed and that i need to go in the hospital. What infuriated me was that i came to learn that hepatitis c cannot be cured and i now had to start the treatment again with my body having some immunity to it. I am angry over the fact that i could have easily infected my family due to the knowledge i received from this doctor. Do i have a case for any type of lawsuit.

punch in heart

My husband was punched in his heart while sleeping in his hospital bed. The doctor thought he was having a cardiac arrest, but read the monitor incorrectly. My husband died a few days after he was punched. He bled from his rectum; the blood was dark, which means it came from the upper g.i. My husband had a 6.3 anuryism in his arota near his heart. I believe he accidently killed my dear husband. Do I have a case?

Alias for Medical Care - Part 2

This is a followup to the answer posted by Gary Mims:

Thank you for your advice, you have been very helpful and I see from your bio you are highly experienced. When you say 'standard of care,' you are also inluding HIPAA privacy compliance too right? I read that the HIPAA privacy clause is weak (see ---.privacyrights.org/fs/fs8a-hipaa.htm), so I am wondering if I should write my own privacy contract (but using the alias) - would such a contract also be valid if I ask the doctor to sign it?

Also, if the doctor ends up selling his practice one day, how then will my privacy be protected when my information will be in the hands of another doctor?

massage therapy malpractice and limiting liability

If a massage therapist forms a limited liability company, would this protect her personal assets in case that a client brings a negligence or malpractice case against her for hurting the client's back? Thank you.

mommy

when my mom first had symtoms a doctor told her to go home and take 2 tablespoons of mineral oil an that will help you... 6 weeks later my mom was dead. without going into details, i think that her doctor screwed up but now i cannot prove it... so you are saying you only have 4 years to file a medical malpractice lawsuit against a doctor who killed my mother

Facial Injury

Four years ago my dentist in Illinois used a new method to administer novicane. It has left my face with a permanent bruise. I now live in Florida. Do I have recourse?

Mediation for malpractice

My niece had laparascopic hysterectomy for cancerous tumor on ovary. Spark in lap equipment burned dime size hole in colon. After 3 days rushed to emergency surgery to close hole and perform temporary colostomy. Six months to get the infection under control and postpone chemo. After 2 years now in second round of chemo for Stage IV ovarian cancer. Suing doctor and hospital, but hospital was somehow removed from case. Attorneys presented a mediation settlement of $75,000 and callously said accept it because you have Stage IV cancer anyway. Is it normal procedure to have mediation? Does this sound like a reasonable settlement in cases like this? If she refuses the settlement is her only alternative then to go to court and fight for more? If she loses, is she subject to any attorney fees? Please some answers - trying to help her � she is dealing with a lot right now.

Malpractice in Death?

A friend's husband died hours after going to the ER for pain from a defribillator implant that was inserted earlier in the day. The ER Dr. did not want to mess with the bandage and told him to go see his PCP the next day and wrote a prescription for pain. He died before he could see PCP.

My friend contacted a couple lawyers and they said that nothing could be done because he had heart problems and that he refused treatment (a lie). The body of the husband was transported to the same hospital that the deceased had been to hours before. I can only assume that the same Dr. changed the chart to ''refused medical treatment'' to cover himself.

Can anything be done?

Suing a dentist

I went in to have cavities filled. My dentist, based on the x-rays, filled the cavities. However, he apparently couldn't see that the root of my tooth that had a cavity was higher and when he drilled in the tooth, he damaged the tooth and now he says I may need a root canal. Well, that was great when I had insurance, now I don't. Isn't it his fault for not looking closely enough on the x-ray so that this would not have happened? Now, what's going to happen to my tooth? It hurts whenever I bite down on it. I want to sue.

Medical negligence possible?

I was DX with a very aggressive breast cancer last yr. I had to have a core biopsy of mass and it hurt so bad! The surgeon did it in his office with his nurse. I was in so much pain and it bled! My surgeon expressed at that time that it should NOT hurt and it shouldn't be bleeding like that. (What happened is he MISSED most the mass when he stuck me!)

During a core biopsy they usually take five samples. He took one on me because of the extreme pain I was in and the amount of bleeding. I was scared at that time and asked him what happened? He said he must of nicked a vessel or something and that the one sample would be enough. He looked worried.

But now over a yr later I find out from talking to other women on fourms that their core biopsy all were ''ultrasound guided''. That way the surgeon can't miss the mass. Well the thing is now just two days ago I found the orignal copy I must of signed the day of my core biopsy and it DOES say ''ultrasound guided core biospy''. I signed that and I did NOT have a ultrasound guided biopsy and I paid dearly for it in pain and blood. Plus a bad sample to path Dept. Is this negligence?

Damaging misdiagnosis in records

Weeks after a head injury, I ended up in the ER for headaches and severe lack of sleep. ER Doctor took CT and Spinal Tap with neg results.

Ref. to a staff neurologist, who decided I needed eval for BiPolar. He called a Psychiatrist, who prescribed an anti-psyhchotic med over the phone. On the weekend, I had a negative (poss life threatening) reaction to the drug, and the Med RNs would not advise me because my primary doctor was not in their group. The next day, the psychiatrist's nurse called after reviewing call logs and said the doctor wanted to see me ASAP. He diagnosed me as being ''definately BiPolar'' during a 20 minute appointment (stating that in his opinion, the only reason I had not already killed myself, someone else, or was not in jail was because I was ''obviously very intelligent and well adjusted''), and prescribed and even stronger anti-psychotic, telling me it would ''help me sleep.'' He denied knowledge of the adverse reaction.

Saw my primary doctor, who disagreed with the diagnosis, and provided names of other psychologists. New Psychologist disagreed with BiPolar, and new Neurologist declared ''post-tramatic brain injury/migraines.''

Can original diagnosis be removed from record, and is this malpractice?

Legal advice for a doctor

My aunt is a psychiatrist. She recently got in trouble because she was taking 2 different medications to help her sleep that she had prescribed in her ex-husband's name. She admited her guilt and had her psychiatric-drug-prescribing licence suspended and is now facing several different charges, including a felony. The sleeping medication doses she had been taking were both normal doses. The hospital she works at says she might not be able to work there anymore. My question's are 1) is this really a felony crime , 2) can the hospital legally fire her, and 3) should she be using a lawyer that is a friend of hers?

medical malpractice

My son who was 52 yrs when he did of cancer. What I was wondering was is there any I can proceed with a case medical malpractice case because I am his mother. My son was married at the time of his death and my daughter-in-law does not want to hire herself an attorney even though we all believe there is good cause to do so. Thats why I was wondering if I can because I am his mother.

Is Hospital or Treating ER DR responsible?

Last year I went to the ER.I had SEVERE head pain that felt like someone was non stop smashing my head with a bat.I was dizzy,weak,blurred vision,sick to my stomach, and felt like I was barely conscious.I explained all of this to Dr.They did blood work then a spinal tap.They didnt numb my back 1st.Then in1hour my results were in.The Dr said my protein was 59 then told me to go home since it wasnt100,normal levels r under45.They didnt wheel me to the door or make sure someone was picking me up.While barely able to walk to the car I fell into my car from my dizziness. I just looked online last night SPINALTAP.The site says ''you must stay lying down on back for 8 hrs after procedure. Dr must do hourly bloodwork for those 8 hrs.and dr should keep patient for 24 hrs to monitor''Since this test, my head pain like that night comes and goes.This online site said that could happen if not treated properly.My vision also never went back to normal. This was April2006 but I just found out last night what the dr/hospital was supposed to do for me for after care. Should they be accountable for failure to give me proper after care treatment?I have no$to hire lawyer,I would need a No recovery No fee lawyer if hospital is responsbible. Thank You

Class action lawsuit

If we were in a class action lawsuit that was ended with no results, can we file a lawsuit against the company ourselves. It was for pedical back screws. The company was sold.