Medical Malpractice Attorneys and Lawyers

What major law firms specialize in medical malpractice lawsuits? In either Colorado or the Midwest region. Either for or against. I am not battling a claim or anything, I just am curious about the big guys in this area of law.

Three Questions Regarding Medical Malpractice Lawsuits? 1) If the doctor goes to jail, can a medical malpractice lawsuit be filed? 2) The doctor lost his license about a week and a half after my mother stopped seeing him, will this affect a lawsuit? 3) If the doctor commits suicide, will that prevent the lawsuit from being concluded. If judgment is found for my mother, will a suicide prevent her from getting financial damages?

Where can I find recent articles about medical malpractice lawsuits?

When we get Universal Health Care, how will that affect medical malpractice lawsuits?

Medical Malpractice lawsuit resulting in passing of baby? How much does Medical Malpractice go for in Virginia when in a lawsuit with the Hospital?

Does anybody know about medical malpractice lawsuits? Especially on infiltrated iv's.

Would a medical malpractice lawsuit be procedural law? I am confused on the difference between substantive and procedural law - I know that substantive is what gives rights/responsibilities and procedural is how a case is handled. But which would a medical malpractice lawsuit be?

What is the statute for filing a medical malpractice suit in California? How much time after a medical procedure does one have to file a medical malpractice lawsuit in California

What do i need to get a personal injury or medical malpractice lawsuit? I had an episiotomy in july of 03 and i still an having problems with it the dr i seen said that i would have to get a local and they would have to cut it open and re do it i am curious if i have a lawsuit against the dr that did it?

I am wondering where i can get answers to how to file a medical malpractice lawsuit without an attorney? Our son was killed in a hospital and unfortunately those responsible are getting away with it. Really need to find help in filing first documents to get ball rolling. Don't want any money but we must get some kind of justice for our darling boy and we feel we must bring this hospitals screwups into the light of day to protect current and future patients. And yes i have proof just can't get any lawyer interested not enough possible cash in it for them. Just need pointed in right direction and access to legal documents and filing fees.

What is the statute of limitations for filing a medical malpractice lawsuit in maryland?

is money received from a medical malpractice lawsuit? My mother died as a result negligence by a doctor. A lawuit was filed and has been settled. I have received some money and need to know if it is taxable.

is there a statual limitation on a minor for medical malpractice lawsuit in Missouri? my son's doctor accidently disceted the main artery in his heart when he was three. he has been on the list for a heart transplant and is now 12 years old. i hired an attorney and then later fired that attorney because i didnt think he had our best interest at heart, the case was dismissed without prejudice. now my son lives with his father and his father does not want to persue the case for him. can he hire a new attorney when he is 18 = or will his limitations run out?

Should there be a limit on the amount that can be awarded for medical malpractice suits? There is now a great controversy over the amount of monetary awards that are granted to plaintiffs in malpractice lawsuits brought against doctors and other medical personnel by patients. For instance, James Nelson dies of cancer and his widow feels that he did not receive proper medical treatment. If he had, he would have survived. She files a lawsuit against the hospital and doctors. The jury awards her$40,000,000 in damages. - Do you feel such awards are excessive? Why or why not?
- Should there be a limit on the amount that can be awarded for medical malpractice suits? Why or why not?

What are two types of depositions that might be taken prior to a medical malpractice lawsuit?

What is meant by, "Even if a doctor wins, he or she loses in a medical malpractice lawsuit"?

Medical malpractice lawsuit? What do you think? I just had back surgery and found out that a previous surgeon had done something really bad wrong in a surgery 3 years ago. I'm suing for 2 doctors malpractice. Do you think I should tell my new surgeon that I'm suing my previous surgeons? This isn't "sue happy". The previous surgeon put an electronic nerve stimulator in for me and because he put it in wrong it broke and had to be replaced. Also parts of it cannot be removed from my body because it was done wrong. LSS, I have an abandoned cable in my chest cavity that was supposed to be under the skin. It cannot be removed.

Is there a statute of limitations for filing a medical malpractice lawsuit in California?

How do you locate medical records to check if a physician has had a malpractice lawsuit brought against him? My father will be seeing an optometrist who will be doing his cataract surgery and he wants me to check and see if I can find out over the internet if he has ever been successfully sued for medical malpractice. He is nervous about anyone doing surgery on his eyes. Thank you for your help!

Has Marc S. Pieniek, M.D., F.A.C.C. had any medical malpractice Suits or complaints filed against him? Dr. Marc S. Pieniek is certified in internal medicina & cardiovascular disease. Has he had any medical malpractice lawsuits or complaints filed against him?

how do i reserve the right to file a medical malpractice lawsuit in california?

How long do I have to file a lawsuit for medical malpractice? In August of 95 (12 yrs ago), after more than 4 yrs of being misdiagnosed, docs rushed me into surgery to remove my appendix when I was only 6 years old.Since I was an infant my parents had taken me to numerous doctors being I had chronic UTI's and vomiting. They would claim it was gas or accuse my parents of abuse. Nobody ever did an ultrasound. When they finally went in to remove my appendix due to "appendicitis" they found a black, walnut size kidney and realized they had made a mistake. They stitched me up and told my parents to come back a few weeks later to have the dead kidney taken out. Along with the kidney they took out as much of the ureter tube as possible but left about 1/4 of it. Over the last few years I have been getting reoccuring infections and UTI's yet again. Yesterday I went to a urologist because I had intense back pain and he determined that because they left part of my ureter tube it became a sac of infection that now requires further surgery. Can I still sue?

does this sound like a viable medical malpractice lawsuit to you? My roomate has had at least six root canals, six crowns and twice in one year had the same tooth infected resulting in a trip to the hospital. Today she went to the same dentist she has always gone to because she felt like the infected tooth she had replaced with a crown had some discomfort and "tasted gross". Anyway the dentist told her that it was infected again and she would need a replacement crown because the old one allowed bacteria to harbor under the crown. She still owes $400 for the procedure done three months ago of removing the infected tooth, antibiotics for two weeks and a new crown, on the very same tooth that needs replaced now! she doesnt necessarily want to sue for anything more than the cost of getting the tooth fixed, hopefully for good this time because she doenst think she should have to pay for the same procedure again when it should have been done right in the first place. what do you think? Is it a case she could win? oh and for anyone in the field of dentistry, is this a common problem? Does she even have grounds for a malpractice lawsuit? I hate to see innocent people get sued so I would like to know if it was just coincidence or not the dentists fault..

What is a statue of limitation on a malpractice lawsuit ? at a medical hopsital? How long does a patient have to contact an attorney and bring a malpractice suit to court? Something happened about a year ago at a hospital (June of 2007 and it is 2008 now)

psychiatric hospital implants false memories abuse medical malpractice lawsuit statue of limitations?

In CA, What is a statue of limitation on a malpractice lawsuit ? at a medical hopsital? How long does a patient have to contact an attorney and bring a malpractice suit to court? Something happened about a year ago at a hospital (June of 2007 and it is 2008 now)( California )

Lets say medical insurance premiums across the nation have been skyrocketing? Lets say medical insurance premiums across the nation have been skyrocketing Recently, medical insurance premiums across the nation have been skyrocketing following several highly-publicised medical-malpractice lawsuits, making it even costlier than ever to get treatment. Doctors are asking the government to step in. The Debate 1. "These lawsuits are driving up the price of medical insurance," complains Dr. Samuel Spirit. "I'm losing customers - patients, I mean - and it's becoming increasingly difficult for doctors like me to do our jobs without worrying about being bankrupted by some kid who didn't like the hospital food. Everyone makes mistakes. Look at politicians, they make them all the time and do they get fired? No. We must outlaw the medical-malpractice lawsuits undermining our healthcare system!" [Accept] 2. "All that these doctors are interested in is saving their own necks," says Bill Fellow, CEO of 'I Can't Believe It's A Law Firm!'. "They were negligent in the course of their work and are unwilling to pay the price. I mean, how do you perform a heart transplant on the wrong guy unless you're not paying attention? I for one think that our citizens deserve better from the healthcare service, and if doctors cause damage, they should pay for it. It's that simple. If some decent doctors get caught up in it, then it's surely their own fault for not being careful enough?" [Accept] 3. "The problem is capitalism," insists Beth Steele, while trying to burn a Euro with a lighter. "The doctors are only trying to help their patients, and those class traitors at the insurance industry are only trying to make a profit out of people's misery on those rare occasions when things go wrong. I say we outlaw the insurance industry and then the good doctors will be safe while the bad ones go out of business. Everyone wins! Apart from the insurance people, I guess." [Accept] 4. "The problem certainly is capitalism," says Roxanne Summers, a famed socialist. "But outlawing the insurance industry will not solve the main problem: the healthcare system itself! It's disgusting! I've seen paramedics check wallets before injuries! We must introduce a national health service and put some healthy investment into medical colleges, hospitals, and the likes. Then we'll have an over-abundance of competent doctors! The insurance industry won't be able to raise a finger to it and the citizens won't have to pay for treatment. Except through tax, of course." [Accept]

Pregnancy/Delivery- medical malpractice lawsuit? Four years ago, at the age of 18, I gave birth to my son via Ceserean. Only after the doctors overseeing me had me attempt nearly 30 hours of labor and pushing. I had been diagnosed with pre-eclampsia- a pre-eclamptic woman should never deliver vaginally. A few days after my surgery, I was told I had fluid in my lungs, and had GREAT trouble breathing, however I wasn't given lasix to relieve the fluid. I was instead discharged, only to return to my doctor the next morning because my breathing and fluid retention had gotten so bad that I was coughing up blood stained sputum. I ended up being admitted and treated for congestive heart failure. My heart is still a little weak. And this condition may keep me from having more children- a great pain that hurts more than any of the rest. Since it has been 4 years, is it still late to sue for medical malpractice? This happened in Ohio. I had waited because I didn't think I had a case. and I was just grateful to be alive. -I had very high blood pressure when they induced me for labor. I should not have been pushing.

WI Medical Malpractice? Is it true that a medical malpractice lawsuit in the state of WI cannot be filed by family members who are not the spouse or minor child of the deceased? What if the spouse preceded the victim in death and the children are all well above the age 18? The following two factors played a direct role between the neglegent treatment and subsequent death: - Failure to provide appropriate treatment for a medical condition; - Unreasonable delay in treating a diagnosed medical condition; Is there anything else that can be done? Is no one to be held accountable? I understand that it may be difficult to prove a loss when not direct relation, but what if there IS direct relation...in this case the deceased's children over the age of 18 (all in their 40's and 50's). Wait - I just reread that answer and think I understand. I don't think monetary loss is what the family is claiming, but the wrongful death of a loved one is certainly worth taking some sort of action. Punitive damages or not, I'm having a hard time understanding why a suit cannot be filed by the family. Just so someone can be held responsible.

My cousin, Kevin, has a medical malpractice lawsuit filed. His problem is that he is trying to find a lawyer.? He tried two *contingency fee lawyers and all that the first one did was order his medical records, but that lawyer made him wait for 8 months before the lawyer said that he was going to have a doctor evaluate them. Afterward, that lawyer simply told him that he couldn't find a doctor to evaluate the records. The second lawyer filed the lawsuit for him, but that lawyer also said that he planned to have a doctor look at Kevin's medical records. That lawyer never did and later withdrew as his lawyer. Its a shame that Kevin had to get two lawyers that weren't serious about wanting to help him. They both cited his especially young age of 23 as being the reason that they chose to not really help him very much. Is there any advice that you can give Kevin, short or paying for an out of pocket fee lawyer? Kevin is now paralyzed from the rib cage downward and he had a stroke. *-Both of the lawyers that he tried to work with would have only made a profit if the case were won. We submitted a petition to the court over a month ago for the court to appoint a pro bono attorney. The petition was denied, even though the Court Administrator was the one who suggested that I submit it. The local Bar Association and every service that offers local legal aid charges $100 per hour or more. I'm sorry, but I really dislike to see my brother being confined to home hospital bed, while he's still in his 20's and without a competent publicly funded lawyer able to help him. Whenever someone murders another person, they are allowed to have the court appoint them with a lawyer if they can not afford one. What kind of justice system turns its back on medical negligence victims, while even murderers get a fair chance to have a publicly funded lawyer convince a jury that they should be found innocent? What kind of backwards world do we live in here? We're going to probably be forced to submit a form formally withdrawing the lawsuit, for lack of a lawyer.

How often does Medical Malpractice really occur? A friend of mine said he read in some Medical Journal that Medical Malpractice happens every day in every Hospital. and that every Doctor at some point in his/her career will have commited some form of Malpractice. Is this true? and if so why aren't there more Malpractice and Wrongful Death Lawsuits?

Does he have a medical malpractice lawsuit? We live in Kansas. A relative of mine, who is 29, recently beat cancer. He had sarcoma, bone cancer, in his knee. He ended up having a total knee replacement. In our small town, he was diagnosed as having low-grade sarcoma, meaning surgery would get the tumor. We then went to the nearest big city, where he was diagnosed by the surgeon as being mid-grade, meaning he would need chemo as well as surgery. The chemo gave him horrible side effects as well as made him permanently sterile. He almost died from the side effects because his throat swelled shut and he was SOOOOOO sick for 6 months. Turns out it was low-grade all along and removing the knee surgically got all the cancer. All that chemo was unnecessary. Does he have a malpractice lawsuit? It's been almost 2 years since the surgery.

How do I begin a medical malpractice lawsuit? Very long story short: I lived in NY for several years and now I live in Mass. My old primary doctor essentially blew (for 4 years) off a very common tell-tale sign of something very wrong, which has now turned out to be cancer. I have a very cut and dry case from what I've pieced together, so what is the first step I need to take to get this case moving forward? Do I just call some lawyer in the yellow pages or is there something else that needs to be done? In the meantime I'm gathering all of my medical records. Thanks for the advice.

I have a medical malpractice lawsuit against a hospital in SC, Does anyone know of a great "med mal" lawyer? I need a new lawyer bc my last lawyer has pulled out on me, it is a high risk/high reward case involving Compartmental Syndrome caused by a cast that was set too tight and a hospital known for making errors with patients, I had to have some muscles amputated and I am permanentely scarred. Also I lost out on potential career in the NFL, I have all the files from my previous lawyer, or if anyone can offer me some recourse I may have or any ideas they would be greatly appreciated! you can also email me at eaddychad@yahoo SERIOUS RESPONSES ONLY!!! PLEASE

Do you think malpractice lawyers are destroying the healthcare system in the U.S? I have a very strong opinion about this, but I'll withhold it as I want to know yours. Do you feel that medical malpractice lawsuits in the US are mostly legit or bogus? Do you feel that people in the medical community are pointing blame at trial lawers to protect their own assets, or are they pointing blame at trial lawers because they are on the verge of going out of business? Do you feel this is a high priority problem in the US?

Will my medical condition ever get fixed, and will I have a sucessful medical lawsuit.? I had surgery for a medical condition last year, and it was not sucessful. The doctors who performed the surgery made it worse than it was. Will it ever get fixed? Will I have a sycessful medical malpractice lawsuit?

How do I file a lawsuit against a mental health organization for medical malpractice? In January 2005, Value Options of Phoenix, Arizona injected me with a long-acting dose of Prolixin, the result of which landed me in the Paradise Valley Hospital Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with Neuroleptic-Maglignant Syndrome-like symptoms (including severe muscular rigidity, cold sweats, fever and extreme physical weakness). I eventually was released, but not after a horrifying experience. I am considering bringing litigation against Value Options of Phoenix, Arizona for extreme medical malpractice. How do I do so and at a reasonable cost (I do not have a lot of money)? Paul

Do I have a medical malpractice lawsuit? My boyfriend recently broke his leg which required surgery. He had no visible wounds and checked out fine after the surgery. When he went to the flow-up they said everything was great and changed the dressings and cast. However, for the following days after that he complained that the top of his foot hurt really bad and was going numb. He was able to get an appointment about 4 days later and when they removed the dressings there was a puncture wound about the size of a half dollar. He was told that a vein had ruptured and that it had done some nerve damage. They also said they weren't sure if he would ever have feeling there again. I was wondering does he have a case and what issues he should sue for? Thanks!

When lawmakers say they want to cut down on frivolous (medical related) lawsuits, what do they mean? Who would decide what's frivolous or not? When referring to medical malpractice suits, shouldn't it be our right to sue, if we weren't treated appropriately? I can agree with that, wholeheartedly....but what about medical malpractice lawsuits?

Who can tell me about Medical Malpractice or Wrongful Death Laws in the state of Illinois? Is it true that in the state of Illinois you have 2 years to file a Malpractice/Wrongful Death Lawsuit against a Doctor in private practice, but only 1 year to file against a Public Hospital?

Have you ever had to file a medical malpractice or wrongful death lawsuit? It would be helpful if you could provide a few details that may helpin my family's situation regarding their father.

What do you think about the Medical Malpractice Crisis? What do you think the solution will be? Doctors premiums rates are going sky-high for malpractice insurance. Some say it is due to the increase in frivilous lawsuits and others that the insurers invested poorly. Some doctors are working without insuracne and other are longer performing the high-risk surguries that may save your life. Think of youself as the patient - what should be done?

Medical Malpractice Caps? I think people should know that people like George Bush and the Republicans are trying to impose medical malpractice caps on lawsuits for pain and suffering of limits up to $250,000. This includes injuries involving death, blindness, paralysis, loss of a limb, and many other horrific injuries that could happen to any of us. These people defend this in the name of health care costs; meanwhile, there are many studies which show there is no correlation between med mal insurance and lawsuit caps. People should know there are over 100,000 deaths attributed to medical malpractice - let alone all the people maimed by careless doctors, yet Bush and the Republicans support this, as they claim to support freedom and justice around the word. I'd like to know where is the justice to those innocent victims and families facing heartache due to medical malpractice - certainly 250k will not do the job. It will just promote more careless doctors to practice unsafe medicine. How does any1 else feel?

Would healthcare prices in the US lower if people stopped suing for Medical Malpractice? It seems that in the US, healthcare is always an issue, especially the rising prices. However there are alot of Medical Malpractice suits where it seems that people are raking in millions, which I think would cause prices to go up, becuase someone has to pay for the lawsuits/insurance. In Canada I read it is very hard to prove, and I am sure in Cuba, or many other countries if a doctor messes up, then tough. If we made malpractice harder to prove, or limit the amount someone gets from settlement, or better yet take away a good portions of a Lawyers take, would that help curb healthcare prices?

Why do people criticize Malpractice Lawsuits, when these lawsuits account for less than 2% of all Health Care? People point fingers at lawyers for our rising health care costs, but is this fair? My Points, and sources are below. -Malpractice costs amounted to “less than 2 percent of overall health care spending. Thus, even a reduction of 25 percent to 30 percent in malpractice costs would lower health care costs by only about 0.4 percent to 0.5 percent, and the likely effect on health insurance premiums would be comparably small.” [Congressional Budget Office, “Limiting Tort Liability for Medical Malpractice,” 1/08/04] -Medical errors kill as many as 98,000 Americans every year and cost as much as $29 billion, according to the Institute of Medicine. Other research suggests that the human toll may be far higher, with preventable errors and negligence taking the lives of 195,000 people each year. [“To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System,” Institute of Medicine, 2000; “Patient Safety in American Hospitals,” HealthGrades, July 2004, www.healthgrades.com]

medical malpractice lawsuit? doctor has done many crimes such as-\he did verbal abuse,verbal threat,mental torture and harasmsnet,phyiscal torture nad harsmsnet,false alegations ie defomation,dsicriminatio no age,caste and religion,emotional distress,molestation to my mom,extortion,blackmail,holding important docuemtns for 4-10 months,testing and experimenting intnetinoally,evasion of privacy and space,degaradatino and defamtion of chgaracter,wrong remark fail,endangering further both mental and physical state by forcing me to undergo basless tests and tried to cuase death to ym dad as hes suffering form severe daibetic ocdntions and maade his health ocdntions worse,and made hme strip half to chekc my proes tht behinda trnslucnet curtain and he called his secretary insdie and amde her sit so he cud harassn man fun of me in front of her and i fel humilaited uneasy and uncomfortable and both my parents were incapicitated week after week so me and myparents wann sue the autohrites for 125mill for damges and cruelty

Filing a lawsuit for medical malpractice? I want to file one on behalf of my mother's estate. I am 100% sure I have a case against them. The problem is money. I am forking over so much in probate that I am even coming out of pocket as executor to cover the estate so it makes it through the process. Estate money is tied up within the home. I have been searching for a lawyer. I got a response back from one but he charges a $100 consult fee. Now if I shop around at that price it could get pretty costly. I really don't want to resort to Ken Nugent so what can I do? I don't want to let these people get away with what they did but being in probate is difficult. I need to get things rolling though at least on one case because statute of limitations will become an issue soon. It was a case my mother was in the process of pursuing before she was too weak and struggling just to stay alive. What really ticks me off is they want over $15,000 for killing my mother.

Should I sue for medical malpractice and/or wrongful death in the case of my one month-old daughter? She was diagnosed with a heart murmur during her first check-up. She was referred to a radiologist, who found two holes that hadn't closed right after birth (which happens in normal kids). We were sent to another radiologist for a follow-up/confirmation (a different radiologist because the first stopped accepting medicaid insurance), and were told that everything was fine and to come back in one year. One week later, my little girl didn't wake up from her nap and couldn't be revived at the ER. First: Do I have a malpractice lawsuit? Second: whom do I sue- the radiologist or the cardiologist who saw the results of the radiology?

How much longer after my lawsuit is settled do i get the money? I am in the middle of a medical malpractice lawsuit, my lawyer said they go to mediation june 1st...what is the process after that? if we settle, how long does it take after that to actually get the money in hand? They wont tell me anything...im confused...any advice would be helpful, thanks!

Question about dental malpractice lawsuit? My previous dentist (in an HMO network) overprepared (removed too much tooth structure) two of my molars for a crown. The crown will not stay glued on because of it. I talked to a lawyer who said dental malpractice lawsuits are harder to prove than medical malpractice. He said the cost of the lawsuit would exceed the cost of getting it fixed. Are there any non profit attorneys that would help me sue if I can't pay the legal fees? I want to have my previous dentist pay to get my tooth fixed by the specialist. I have to go through painful oral surgery (crown lengthening) to get the crowns to stay glued on. I am suffering severely from another dentist's mistake. Does anyone have experience suing a dentist and winning?

medical malpractice? My father is a diabetic. He has been on pills to control his diabetes for like 3 years. He has had the same diabetic doctor for the whole time. He has most of his toes cut off due to the diabetes. Yesterday, he almost went into a sugar coma when his sugar tested 394. He was given insulin to bring it down. I was told by the nurse, that he will have to take insulin for the rest of his life. She said he probably needed a long time ago. She said that if he would have been given it before, he would probably have all his toes. I am thinking of pursing a lawsuit against his doctor. Do you think that I have a case?

medical malpractice? My mental health Doctor mentally degraded me in front of another person is this reason to sue or not and if so what kind of a lawsuit is it considered?

Medical malpractice- Should I file lawsuit? In 2005 I had surgery to fuse my vertebrae in my neck. It didn't "take", and I had to have a second one to attempt fusion again. This time through the back of my neck.It turns out that when the surgeon did the first one he misplaced one of the screws. I have to take morphine for the pain. The worst part about it is that when he went back in, he didn't repair the first mess-up even though it was obvious on the cat-scan I had prior to the surgery, which is what caused the first fusion to fail. Now I have to have a third operation to repair his obvious error, and it will happen next year. I plan to have a different doctor do it, for obvious reasons. I will most likely have this pain for the rest of my life. I am totally disabled now. I was hurt at work too. Would you file suit? Will I have to pay Worker's comp back? If so, do you think that's fair? Wouldn't you? One last question: Do you think that I'd win my case if I file? Maybe law students could debate this subject.

medical/healthcare lawsuits? what kind of medical lawsuits do you find interesting? i have to do a paper on a medical case of some kind, but i dont really know where to start! because i find law boring, i want to work on a case thats interesting! are there any cases you know of or topics you could suggest that you are interested in? it could be malpractice cases, personal lawsuites against health care industries, ect. for example i have a classmate that is doing her paper on a case about the misdiagnosis of ADHD in children. thanks for any suggestions!

American Government malpractice suits? Students ask 3 adults Question #3. 3. There is now a great controversy over the amount of monetary awards that are granted to plaintiffs in malpractice lawsuits brought against doctors and other medical personnel by patients. For instance, James died of cancer and his widow feels that he did not receive proper medical treatment. If he had, he would have survived. She file a lawsuit against the hospital and doctors. The jury awards her $40,000 in damages. Do you feel such awards are Excessive? Why or why not Should there be a limit on the amount that can be awarded for medical malpractice suits? why or why not sorry this is all the info the teacher gave to us.

What qualifies as Medical Malpractice and should I look into filing a lawsuit? My mother fractured her skull on Jan7,08 and was in the hospital for over 2 months. She was unconscious most of that time and during got a blood infection from her pickline as well as from nurses not always using gloves. Also she still has a large bed sore on her bottom that was almost to the bone and is not healing well. I had to write a letter to the CEO of the hospital just to get the nurses to pay more attention to her. She was rarely turned and even sat in her own bowel movement for hours at a time when she was semiconscious, and had feces in her bed sore at times. She also was positive for MRSA in her lungs after getting a breathing tube. Has anyone else dealt with a situation like this and sought legal action? Is it worth it to talk to a lawyer?

Question : Does anyone know of a medical malpractice lawyer or law m.d. in Boston...Preferably a female??? Question : Does anyone know of a medical malpractice lawyer or law m.d. in Boston...Preferably a female??? Question Details: I had a baby 9months ago and seriously can't get over the horrible experience. I have never sued or brought legal action against anyone. It would take me alot more than this paragraph to explain the whole situation-but its very complicated with several different issues. Basicly as a result I feel like my life is ruined. I have a beautiful healthy baby but can't move past everything....I know i'm being vague but any referrals or assistance you can give would be great. Also if anyone knows if there are any online groups or boards w/other people seeking action against their Ob or MD i would love to speak to others. Part of the problem is the serious emotional distress that accompanied this whole mess-i'm actually ashamed to say i thought most people claiming this weren't being honest-but now see malpractice in a whole new light. I guess because our society is so "lawsuit" happy I had trouble allowing myself to truly believe that I was not treated correctly. Thanks so much.

i have a term paper to write over medical malpractice debating the topic. can anyone help me please? here's my intro: Medical malpractice is acclaimed to be one of the leading causes of death and injury in the U.S. to date. More people die from medical negligence than highway carwrecks. Should doctors get away with causing possible permanent damage to a patient and receive a mere "slap on the wrist" as punishment? Some sources claim doctors like to settle the lawsuit outside of the courtroom so that their names aren't tainted by the media with negative remarks that way they can continue business. Others claim it isn't negligence on the doctor's part but instead the patient's. using this can someone give me a better way of continuing my efforts in writing this paper?