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href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/wrongful-death">Wrongful Death</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/medical-malpractice">Medical Malpractice</a></strong> for <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/california">California</a></strong> on <time datetime="2025-02-13T01:06:18-08:00">Feb 13, 2025</time> </div> <strong class="heading-3 has-no-top-margin -question text-soft-wrap"> <strong>Q: <a href="/question/2025/02/13/do-i-have-a-case-against-the-hospital-fo-1048411">Do I have a case against the hospital for negligence/ wrongful death?</a></strong> </strong> <p> My wife was taken to the hospital in an ambulance with severe breathing distress from a viral infection in both lungs and upon arriving at the hospital was not evaluated and assessed and put in the waiting room . After not being seen for at least 45 mins to an hour she called me crying and was... <strong><a href="/question/2025/02/13/do-i-have-a-case-against-the-hospital-fo-1048411">View More <img width="10" height="10" src="https://justatic.com/v/20250213124951/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/right.svg" alt=""></a></strong> </p> <div class="lawyers-who-answered"> <div class="lawyer clearfix" data-directive="j-analytics" data-label="profile-16263" data-category="ProfileView" data-action="AnswersListing" data-profile="16263" > <a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/patrick-william-steinfeld-16263" class="-avatar-wrap"> <img alt="Patrick William Steinfeld" title="Patrick William Steinfeld" height="160" width="160" class="-avatar-img" src="//justatic.com/profile-images/16263-1656011812-sl.png"> </a> <div class="-answer text-soft-wrap"> <strong><a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/patrick-william-steinfeld-16263"><span itemprop="name">Patrick William Steinfeld</span></a> <br> answered on Feb 13, 2025</strong> <p> <span>This is a medical malpractice question with intervening factors and assumption of the risk issues. Contact a few malpractice attorneys for a free consultation. Please note that many experienced med-mal attorneys may not even look at your case because it involves death. California voters have voted...</span> <strong><a href="/question/2025/02/13/do-i-have-a-case-against-the-hospital-fo-1048411">View More <img width="10" height="10" src="https://justatic.com/v/20250213124951/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/right.svg" alt=""></a></strong> </p> </div> </div> </div> <p class="text-center"> <a href="/question/2025/02/13/do-i-have-a-case-against-the-hospital-fo-1048411" class="button button-large button-primary button-ghost">View More Answers</a> </p> </div> <div class="question-wrapper has-padding-content-block-30 has-negative-sides-30 clearfix"> <div class="question-info small-font has-no-top-margin"> <span>1</span> Answer | Asked in <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/medical-malpractice">Medical Malpractice</a></strong> on <time datetime="2025-01-17T19:14:29-08:00">Jan 17, 2025</time> </div> <strong class="heading-3 has-no-top-margin -question text-soft-wrap"> <strong>Q: <a href="/question/2025/01/17/i-need-a-medical-negligence-or-medical-m-1044997">I need a medical negligence or medical malpractice attorney. Is there any who can help us that wont turn us away?</a></strong> </strong> <div class="lawyers-who-answered"> <div class="lawyer clearfix" data-directive="j-analytics" data-label="profile-1223027" data-category="ProfileView" data-action="AnswersListing" data-profile="1223027" > <a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/tim-akpinar-1223027" class="-avatar-wrap"> <img alt="Tim Akpinar" title="Tim Akpinar" height="160" width="160" class="-avatar-img" src="//justatic.com/profile-images/1223027-1537137006-sl.jpg"> </a> <div class="-answer text-soft-wrap"> <strong><a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/tim-akpinar-1223027"><span itemprop="name">Tim Akpinar</span></a> <br> answered on Feb 12, 2025</strong> <p> <span>A Utah attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a month. Based on the brief facts, it's difficult to say why law firms have been turning you away. Attorneys could tell you to persist in exploring representation and to be mindful of statutes of limitations (and...</span> <strong><a href="/question/2025/01/17/i-need-a-medical-negligence-or-medical-m-1044997">View More <img width="10" height="10" src="https://justatic.com/v/20250213124951/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/right.svg" alt=""></a></strong> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="question-wrapper has-padding-content-block-30 has-negative-sides-30 clearfix"> <div class="question-info small-font has-no-top-margin"> <span>4</span> Answers | Asked in <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/injury-accident-law">Personal Injury</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/medical-malpractice">Medical Malpractice</a></strong> for <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/california">California</a></strong> on <time datetime="2025-02-10T09:47:13-08:00">Feb 10, 2025</time> </div> <strong class="heading-3 has-no-top-margin -question text-soft-wrap"> <strong>Q: <a href="/question/2025/02/10/what-area-of-law-or-type-of-lawyer-will-1048017">What area of law or type of lawyer will take a case where a patient is suffering eye sight loss after a surgery?</a></strong> </strong> <p> Patient went in for cataract surgery, during the surgery the doctor dropped an instrument directly on her eyeball, which caused excessive bleeding which took a long time to stop. She has no sight in her left eye after a week, and is in pain. She went to see a retina specialist who said she now... <strong><a href="/question/2025/02/10/what-area-of-law-or-type-of-lawyer-will-1048017">View More <img width="10" height="10" src="https://justatic.com/v/20250213124951/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/right.svg" alt=""></a></strong> </p> <div class="lawyers-who-answered"> <div class="lawyer clearfix" data-directive="j-analytics" data-label="profile-1669226" data-category="ProfileView" data-action="AnswersListing" data-profile="1669226" > <a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/james-clifton-1669226" class="-avatar-wrap"> <img alt="James Clifton" title="James Clifton" height="160" width="160" class="-avatar-img" src="//justatic.com/profile-images/1669226-1669840017-sl.jpeg"> <div class="-status lawyer-status--premium-v2 -platinum text-space" style="display: flow-root;">PREMIUM</div> </a> <div class="-answer text-soft-wrap"> <strong><a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/james-clifton-1669226"><span itemprop="name">James Clifton</span></a> <br> answered on Feb 10, 2025</strong> <p> <span>You are looking for a medical malpractice attorney. With an injury and damages as significant as you describe, it is important to hire an attorney who will be able to advocate for the injured party. The attorney will have a medical expert who can determine the cause of the injury, the extent of the...</span> <strong><a href="/question/2025/02/10/what-area-of-law-or-type-of-lawyer-will-1048017">View More <img width="10" height="10" src="https://justatic.com/v/20250213124951/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/right.svg" alt=""></a></strong> </p> </div> </div> </div> <p class="text-center"> <a href="/question/2025/02/10/what-area-of-law-or-type-of-lawyer-will-1048017" class="button button-large button-primary button-ghost">View More Answers</a> </p> </div> <div class="question-wrapper has-padding-content-block-30 has-negative-sides-30 clearfix"> <div class="question-info small-font has-no-top-margin"> <span>1</span> Answer | Asked in <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/criminal-law">Criminal Law</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/medical-malpractice">Medical Malpractice</a></strong> for <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/georgia">Georgia</a></strong> on <time datetime="2025-02-04T16:41:26-08:00">Feb 4, 2025</time> </div> <strong class="heading-3 has-no-top-margin -question text-soft-wrap"> <strong>Q: <a href="/question/2025/02/04/what-can-be-done-to-get-the-proper-medic-1047340">What can be done to get the proper medical care for a family member who is sick and incarcerated needing medical attent?</a></strong> </strong> <p> Family member is having severe pains, unable to use the bathroom properly and he has reached out for help but no help. </p> <div class="lawyers-who-answered"> <div class="lawyer clearfix" data-directive="j-analytics" data-label="profile-329852" data-category="ProfileView" data-action="AnswersListing" data-profile="329852" > <a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/joshua-schiffer-329852" class="-avatar-wrap"> <img alt="Joshua Schiffer" title="Joshua Schiffer" height="160" width="160" class="-avatar-img" src="//justatic.com/profile-images/329852-1722629366-sl.jpeg"> </a> <div class="-answer text-soft-wrap"> <strong><a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/joshua-schiffer-329852"><span itemprop="name">Joshua Schiffer</span></a> <br> answered on Feb 7, 2025</strong> <p> <span>The BEST thing you can do is advocate with the prison as well as the GA DOC and your local elected representatives until you get a response. BE SURE to record as much as possible and communicate in WRITING. The Prison has duties and they sadly only fulfull them when there is a record showing how...</span> <strong><a href="/question/2025/02/04/what-can-be-done-to-get-the-proper-medic-1047340">View More <img width="10" height="10" src="https://justatic.com/v/20250213124951/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/right.svg" alt=""></a></strong> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="question-wrapper has-padding-content-block-30 has-negative-sides-30 clearfix"> <div class="question-info small-font has-no-top-margin"> <span>1</span> Answer | Asked in <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/health-care-law">Health Care Law</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/medical-malpractice">Medical Malpractice</a></strong> for <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/oregon">Oregon</a></strong> on <time datetime="2025-01-18T15:43:11-08:00">Jan 18, 2025</time> </div> <strong class="heading-3 has-no-top-margin -question text-soft-wrap"> <strong>Q: <a href="/question/2025/01/18/if-my-last-doctor-lied-on-the-visit-note-1045076">If my last doctor lied on the visit notes can I sue him if I have all the proof of corresponding between us</a></strong> </strong> <p> I have records and proof and my husband as a witness to all my appointments </p> <div class="lawyers-who-answered"> <div class="lawyer clearfix" data-directive="j-analytics" data-label="profile-1223027" data-category="ProfileView" data-action="AnswersListing" data-profile="1223027" > <a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/tim-akpinar-1223027" class="-avatar-wrap"> <img alt="Tim Akpinar" title="Tim Akpinar" height="160" width="160" class="-avatar-img" src="//justatic.com/profile-images/1223027-1537137006-sl.jpg"> </a> <div class="-answer text-soft-wrap"> <strong><a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/tim-akpinar-1223027"><span itemprop="name">Tim Akpinar</span></a> <br> answered on Feb 6, 2025</strong> <p> <span>An Oregon attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. It's possible you could, depending on the nature of the incorrect information and the intent or malice with which it was entered. It could depend on the significance of the error/lie, whether you were...</span> <strong><a href="/question/2025/01/18/if-my-last-doctor-lied-on-the-visit-note-1045076">View More <img width="10" height="10" src="https://justatic.com/v/20250213124951/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/right.svg" alt=""></a></strong> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="question-wrapper has-padding-content-block-30 has-negative-sides-30 clearfix"> <div class="question-info small-font has-no-top-margin"> <span>5</span> Answers | Asked in <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/injury-accident-law">Personal Injury</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/medical-malpractice">Medical Malpractice</a></strong> for <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/california">California</a></strong> on <time datetime="2025-01-23T14:14:17-08:00">Jan 23, 2025</time> </div> <strong class="heading-3 has-no-top-margin -question text-soft-wrap"> <strong>Q: <a href="/question/2025/01/23/my-electrophysiologist-ablated-the-wrong-1045747">My electrophysiologist ablated the wrong atrial node causing a full heart block and now i require a permanent pacemaker</a></strong> </strong> <p> I had SVT (supraventricular tachycardia). About nine months ago, i underwent a cardiac ablation to treat it. The electrophysiologist made a mistake and ablated the wrong node. What started out as an outpatient procedure landed me in the ICU for a week. I now require a pacemaker the rest of my... <strong><a href="/question/2025/01/23/my-electrophysiologist-ablated-the-wrong-1045747">View More <img width="10" height="10" src="https://justatic.com/v/20250213124951/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/right.svg" alt=""></a></strong> </p> <div class="lawyers-who-answered"> <div class="lawyer clearfix" data-directive="j-analytics" data-label="profile-1665730" data-category="ProfileView" data-action="AnswersListing" data-profile="1665730" > <a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/eliza-jasinska-1665730" class="-avatar-wrap"> <img alt="Eliza Jasinska" title="Eliza Jasinska" height="160" width="160" class="-avatar-img" src="//justatic.com/profile-images/1665730-1712700554-sl.jpeg"> </a> <div class="-answer text-soft-wrap"> <strong><a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/eliza-jasinska-1665730"><span itemprop="name">Eliza Jasinska</span></a> <br> answered on Jan 23, 2025</strong> <p> <span>Under California's Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA), you may have legal options to pursue a medical malpractice claim against the electrophysiologist and healthcare providers involved. You could seek compensation for the lifelong need for a pacemaker, reduced quality of life, and...</span> <strong><a href="/question/2025/01/23/my-electrophysiologist-ablated-the-wrong-1045747">View More <img width="10" height="10" src="https://justatic.com/v/20250213124951/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/right.svg" alt=""></a></strong> </p> </div> </div> </div> <p class="text-center"> <a href="/question/2025/01/23/my-electrophysiologist-ablated-the-wrong-1045747" class="button button-large button-primary button-ghost">View More Answers</a> </p> </div> <div class="question-wrapper has-padding-content-block-30 has-negative-sides-30 clearfix"> <div class="question-info small-font has-no-top-margin"> <span>5</span> Answers | Asked in <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/injury-accident-law">Personal Injury</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/medical-malpractice">Medical Malpractice</a></strong> for <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/california">California</a></strong> on <time datetime="2025-01-23T14:14:17-08:00">Jan 23, 2025</time> </div> <strong class="heading-3 has-no-top-margin -question text-soft-wrap"> <strong>Q: <a href="/question/2025/01/23/my-electrophysiologist-ablated-the-wrong-1045747">My electrophysiologist ablated the wrong atrial node causing a full heart block and now i require a permanent pacemaker</a></strong> </strong> <p> I had SVT (supraventricular tachycardia). About nine months ago, i underwent a cardiac ablation to treat it. The electrophysiologist made a mistake and ablated the wrong node. What started out as an outpatient procedure landed me in the ICU for a week. I now require a pacemaker the rest of my... <strong><a href="/question/2025/01/23/my-electrophysiologist-ablated-the-wrong-1045747">View More <img width="10" height="10" src="https://justatic.com/v/20250213124951/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/right.svg" alt=""></a></strong> </p> <div class="lawyers-who-answered"> <div class="lawyer clearfix" data-directive="j-analytics" data-label="profile-125733" data-category="ProfileView" data-action="AnswersListing" data-profile="125733" > <a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/theodore-allan-greene-125733" class="-avatar-wrap"> <img alt="Theodore Allan Greene" title="Theodore Allan Greene" height="160" width="160" class="-avatar-img" src="//justatic.com/profile-images/125733-1503697405-sl.jpg"> </a> <div class="-answer text-soft-wrap"> <strong><a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/theodore-allan-greene-125733"><span itemprop="name">Theodore Allan Greene</span></a> <br> answered on Jan 23, 2025</strong> <p> <span>You should immediately contact an attorney who handles Medical Malpractice. You will a medical expert in the same field to give their opinion that it was medical malpractice. How did you come to find out about the error? When we handle medical malpractice that is usually the first thing we do is...</span> <strong><a href="/question/2025/01/23/my-electrophysiologist-ablated-the-wrong-1045747">View More <img width="10" height="10" src="https://justatic.com/v/20250213124951/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/right.svg" alt=""></a></strong> </p> </div> </div> </div> <p class="text-center"> <a href="/question/2025/01/23/my-electrophysiologist-ablated-the-wrong-1045747" class="button button-large button-primary button-ghost">View More Answers</a> </p> </div> <div class="question-wrapper has-padding-content-block-30 has-negative-sides-30 clearfix"> <div class="question-info small-font has-no-top-margin"> <span>5</span> Answers | Asked in <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/injury-accident-law">Personal Injury</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/medical-malpractice">Medical Malpractice</a></strong> for <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/california">California</a></strong> on <time datetime="2025-01-23T14:14:17-08:00">Jan 23, 2025</time> </div> <strong class="heading-3 has-no-top-margin -question text-soft-wrap"> <strong>Q: <a href="/question/2025/01/23/my-electrophysiologist-ablated-the-wrong-1045747">My electrophysiologist ablated the wrong atrial node causing a full heart block and now i require a permanent pacemaker</a></strong> </strong> <p> I had SVT (supraventricular tachycardia). About nine months ago, i underwent a cardiac ablation to treat it. The electrophysiologist made a mistake and ablated the wrong node. What started out as an outpatient procedure landed me in the ICU for a week. I now require a pacemaker the rest of my... <strong><a href="/question/2025/01/23/my-electrophysiologist-ablated-the-wrong-1045747">View More <img width="10" height="10" src="https://justatic.com/v/20250213124951/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/right.svg" alt=""></a></strong> </p> <div class="lawyers-who-answered"> <div class="lawyer clearfix" data-directive="j-analytics" data-label="profile-16263" data-category="ProfileView" data-action="AnswersListing" data-profile="16263" > <a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/patrick-william-steinfeld-16263" class="-avatar-wrap"> <img alt="Patrick William Steinfeld" title="Patrick William Steinfeld" height="160" width="160" class="-avatar-img" src="//justatic.com/profile-images/16263-1656011812-sl.png"> </a> <div class="-answer text-soft-wrap"> <strong><a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/patrick-william-steinfeld-16263"><span itemprop="name">Patrick William Steinfeld</span></a> <br> answered on Jan 23, 2025</strong> <p> <span>FYI: There are a lot of personal injury attorneys who accept med-mal cases. I personally would not be comfortable with a personal injury attorney representing me in a complex medical malpractice claim. I suggest you look for a medical malpractice lawyer that only practices medical claims... or a...</span> <strong><a href="/question/2025/01/23/my-electrophysiologist-ablated-the-wrong-1045747">View More <img width="10" height="10" src="https://justatic.com/v/20250213124951/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/right.svg" alt=""></a></strong> </p> </div> </div> </div> <p class="text-center"> <a href="/question/2025/01/23/my-electrophysiologist-ablated-the-wrong-1045747" class="button button-large button-primary button-ghost">View More Answers</a> </p> </div> <div class="question-wrapper has-padding-content-block-30 has-negative-sides-30 clearfix"> <div class="question-info small-font has-no-top-margin"> <span>3</span> Answers | Asked in <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/medical-malpractice">Medical Malpractice</a></strong> for <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/california">California</a></strong> on <time datetime="2025-01-23T12:22:58-08:00">Jan 23, 2025</time> </div> <strong class="heading-3 has-no-top-margin -question text-soft-wrap"> <strong>Q: <a href="/question/2025/01/23/request-for-legal-counsel-regarding-dela-1045724">Request for Legal Counsel Regarding Delay in Care and Medical Malpractice at Sutter Hospital – March 1, 2024</a></strong> </strong> <p> I am writing to seek legal counsel on behalf of my mother-in-law, who experienced a severe delay in care at Sutter Hospital on March 1, 2024. This delay, particularly in response to what appeared to be a stroke, led to critical complications and prolonged suffering. We believe that medical... <strong><a href="/question/2025/01/23/request-for-legal-counsel-regarding-dela-1045724">View More <img width="10" height="10" src="https://justatic.com/v/20250213124951/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/right.svg" alt=""></a></strong> </p> <div class="lawyers-who-answered"> <div class="lawyer clearfix" data-directive="j-analytics" data-label="profile-1665730" data-category="ProfileView" data-action="AnswersListing" data-profile="1665730" > <a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/eliza-jasinska-1665730" class="-avatar-wrap"> <img alt="Eliza Jasinska" title="Eliza Jasinska" height="160" width="160" class="-avatar-img" src="//justatic.com/profile-images/1665730-1712700554-sl.jpeg"> </a> <div class="-answer text-soft-wrap"> <strong><a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/eliza-jasinska-1665730"><span itemprop="name">Eliza Jasinska</span></a> <br> answered on Jan 23, 2025</strong> <p> <span>You may have a potential medical malpractice case under California's MICRA laws if Sutter Hospital failed to follow stroke protocols, causing significant harm to your mother-in-law. To proceed, gather all medical records, document the incident, and consult a qualified malpractice attorney...</span> <strong><a href="/question/2025/01/23/request-for-legal-counsel-regarding-dela-1045724">View More <img width="10" height="10" src="https://justatic.com/v/20250213124951/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/right.svg" alt=""></a></strong> </p> </div> </div> </div> <p class="text-center"> <a href="/question/2025/01/23/request-for-legal-counsel-regarding-dela-1045724" class="button button-large button-primary button-ghost">View More Answers</a> </p> </div> <div class="question-wrapper has-padding-content-block-30 has-negative-sides-30 clearfix"> <div class="question-info small-font has-no-top-margin"> <span>3</span> Answers | Asked in <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/medical-malpractice">Medical Malpractice</a></strong> for <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/new-york">New York</a></strong> on <time datetime="2025-01-17T09:51:27-08:00">Jan 17, 2025</time> </div> <strong class="heading-3 has-no-top-margin -question text-soft-wrap"> <strong>Q: <a href="/question/2025/01/17/stitches-left-in-the-back-of-my-leg-for-1044920">Stitches left in the back of my leg for 10 months</a></strong> </strong> <div class="lawyers-who-answered"> <div class="lawyer clearfix" data-directive="j-analytics" data-label="profile-1244778" data-category="ProfileView" data-action="AnswersListing" data-profile="1244778" > <a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/stephen-bilkis-1244778" class="-avatar-wrap"> <img alt="Stephen Bilkis" title="Stephen Bilkis" height="160" width="160" class="-avatar-img" src="//justatic.com/profile-images/1244778-1474296434-sl.jpg"> <div class="-status lawyer-status--premium-v2 -platinum text-space" style="display: flow-root;">PREMIUM</div> </a> <div class="-answer text-soft-wrap"> <strong><a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/stephen-bilkis-1244778"><span itemprop="name">Stephen Bilkis</span></a> <span class="connect-pro-label-container -has-tooltip" tabindex="0" data-directive="j-tooltip" data-hover-on="medium-tablet" data-relative-to=".lawyer .-answer > strong" data-contain="true" data-tooltip-text-selector=".tooltip" data-adjust-position-on="medium-tablet" data-selector=".connect-pro-label-container.-has-tooltip" > <img src="https://justatic.com/v/20250213124951/shared/images/icons/pro-label.svg" alt="pro label" class="connect-pro-label" width="171" height="76"> <span class="tooltip"> Lawyers, want to be a <strong class="-display-inline-block" >Justia Connect Pro</strong> too? <a href="https://connect.justia.com/pro?utm_medium=web&utm_source=answers&utm_campaign=connect-pro&utm_content=connect-pro-tooltip" class="-display-inline-block clickable" data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-label="connect pro - learn more" data-gtm-category="navigation" data-gtm-action="answers" target="_blank" >Learn more ›</a> </span> </span> <br> answered on Jan 20, 2025</strong> <p> <span>I'm sorry to hear about the situation you're dealing with. It’s understandably concerning to discover that stitches were left in your leg for such a long period. In New York, medical malpractice claims arise when a healthcare provider deviates from accepted standards of medical care,...</span> <strong><a href="/question/2025/01/17/stitches-left-in-the-back-of-my-leg-for-1044920">View More <img width="10" height="10" src="https://justatic.com/v/20250213124951/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/right.svg" alt=""></a></strong> </p> </div> </div> </div> <p class="text-center"> <a href="/question/2025/01/17/stitches-left-in-the-back-of-my-leg-for-1044920" class="button button-large button-primary button-ghost">View More Answers</a> </p> </div> <div class="question-wrapper has-padding-content-block-30 has-negative-sides-30 clearfix"> <div class="question-info small-font has-no-top-margin"> <span>2</span> Answers | Asked in <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/medical-malpractice">Medical Malpractice</a></strong> for <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/texas">Texas</a></strong> on <time datetime="2025-01-14T09:34:05-08:00">Jan 14, 2025</time> </div> <strong class="heading-3 has-no-top-margin -question text-soft-wrap"> <strong>Q: <a href="/question/2025/01/14/trying-to-see-if-i-can-sue-for-male-prac-1044437">Trying to see if I can sue for male practice</a></strong> </strong> <p> I had surgery on my hand for corporal Tunnel and trigger finger now my finger won’t make a fist </p> <div class="lawyers-who-answered"> <div class="lawyer clearfix" data-directive="j-analytics" data-label="profile-320846" data-category="ProfileView" data-action="AnswersListing" data-profile="320846" > <a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/john-michael-frick-320846" class="-avatar-wrap"> <img alt="John Michael Frick" title="John Michael Frick" height="160" width="160" class="-avatar-img" src="//justatic.com/profile-images/320846-1661293018-sl.jpeg"> </a> <div class="-answer text-soft-wrap"> <strong><a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/john-michael-frick-320846"><span itemprop="name">John Michael Frick</span></a> <br> answered on Jan 14, 2025</strong> <p> <span>The first thing you must do is take all of your relevant medical records to another surgeon in the same medical specialty and who is licensed in Texas to determine if the first surgeon who did your surgery did or failed to do something in breach of the standard of care that is the proximate cause...</span> <strong><a href="/question/2025/01/14/trying-to-see-if-i-can-sue-for-male-prac-1044437">View More <img width="10" height="10" src="https://justatic.com/v/20250213124951/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/right.svg" alt=""></a></strong> </p> </div> </div> </div> <p class="text-center"> <a href="/question/2025/01/14/trying-to-see-if-i-can-sue-for-male-prac-1044437" class="button button-large button-primary button-ghost">View More Answers</a> </p> </div> <div class="question-wrapper has-padding-content-block-30 has-negative-sides-30 clearfix"> <div class="question-info small-font has-no-top-margin"> <span>2</span> Answers | Asked in <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/medical-malpractice">Medical Malpractice</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/health-care-law">Health Care Law</a></strong> for <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/california">California</a></strong> on <time datetime="2025-01-13T16:13:22-08:00">Jan 13, 2025</time> </div> <strong class="heading-3 has-no-top-margin -question text-soft-wrap"> <strong>Q: <a href="/question/2025/01/13/what-recourse-do-i-have-for-an-er-visit-1044343">What recourse do I have for an ER visit that included HIPAA violations false documentation, and inadequate care?</a></strong> </strong> <p> I am seeking legal advice regarding multiple issues during a recent ER visit in CA, including HIPAA violations, false documentation, and inadequate care. Sensitive medical information was disclosed in a public setting, and I was not given guidance on what to expect during a miscarriage, resulting... <strong><a href="/question/2025/01/13/what-recourse-do-i-have-for-an-er-visit-1044343">View More <img width="10" height="10" src="https://justatic.com/v/20250213124951/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/right.svg" alt=""></a></strong> </p> <div class="lawyers-who-answered"> <div class="lawyer clearfix" data-directive="j-analytics" data-label="profile-1665730" data-category="ProfileView" data-action="AnswersListing" data-profile="1665730" > <a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/eliza-jasinska-1665730" class="-avatar-wrap"> <img alt="Eliza Jasinska" title="Eliza Jasinska" height="160" width="160" class="-avatar-img" src="//justatic.com/profile-images/1665730-1712700554-sl.jpeg"> </a> <div class="-answer text-soft-wrap"> <strong><a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/eliza-jasinska-1665730"><span itemprop="name">Eliza Jasinska</span></a> <br> answered on Jan 13, 2025</strong> <p> <span>In California, you may address these issues through several legal avenues. For HIPAA violations, you can file a complaint with the HHS Office for Civil Rights. False documentation and inadequate care may support a medical malpractice claim if they caused harm, requiring proof of negligence....</span> <strong><a href="/question/2025/01/13/what-recourse-do-i-have-for-an-er-visit-1044343">View More <img width="10" height="10" src="https://justatic.com/v/20250213124951/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/right.svg" alt=""></a></strong> </p> </div> </div> </div> <p class="text-center"> <a href="/question/2025/01/13/what-recourse-do-i-have-for-an-er-visit-1044343" class="button button-large button-primary button-ghost">View More Answers</a> </p> </div> <div class="question-wrapper has-padding-content-block-30 has-negative-sides-30 clearfix"> <div class="question-info small-font has-no-top-margin"> <span>1</span> Answer | Asked in <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/medical-malpractice">Medical Malpractice</a></strong> for <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/north-carolina">North Carolina</a></strong> on <time datetime="2025-01-03T08:12:37-08:00">Jan 3, 2025</time> </div> <strong class="heading-3 has-no-top-margin -question text-soft-wrap"> <strong>Q: <a href="/question/2025/01/03/what-is-the-difference-between-suing-for-1043058">what is the difference between suing for medical malpractice and asking for an attorney to artbtrate a case</a></strong> </strong> <p> A surgeon and surgery center told by spouse that they put in the wrong size hip for his total hip replacement. He has missed ten weeks of work and still owes 8,000 dollars on the erroneous surgery and now has to have it redone. </p> <div class="lawyers-who-answered"> <div class="lawyer clearfix" data-directive="j-analytics" data-label="profile-1223027" data-category="ProfileView" data-action="AnswersListing" data-profile="1223027" > <a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/tim-akpinar-1223027" class="-avatar-wrap"> <img alt="Tim Akpinar" title="Tim Akpinar" height="160" width="160" class="-avatar-img" src="//justatic.com/profile-images/1223027-1537137006-sl.jpg"> </a> <div class="-answer text-soft-wrap"> <strong><a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/tim-akpinar-1223027"><span itemprop="name">Tim Akpinar</span></a> <br> answered on Jan 11, 2025</strong> <p> <span>A North Carolina attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Suing means filing a lawsuit in court. It is the traditional route of serving the other side with a summons and complaint, conducting discovery (fact-finding and records-gathering), and proceeding toward trial....</span> <strong><a href="/question/2025/01/03/what-is-the-difference-between-suing-for-1043058">View More <img width="10" height="10" src="https://justatic.com/v/20250213124951/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/right.svg" alt=""></a></strong> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="question-wrapper has-padding-content-block-30 has-negative-sides-30 clearfix"> <div class="question-info small-font has-no-top-margin"> <span>1</span> Answer | Asked in <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/medical-malpractice">Medical Malpractice</a></strong> for <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/minnesota">Minnesota</a></strong> on <time datetime="2025-01-05T20:07:48-08:00">Jan 5, 2025</time> </div> <strong class="heading-3 has-no-top-margin -question text-soft-wrap"> <strong>Q: <a href="/question/2025/01/05/my-spouse-had-vericose-vein-surgery-rece-1043319">My spouse had vericose vein surgery recently and has experienced infection, nerve damage and economic loss.</a></strong> </strong> <p> The performing doctor did not provide a safe working environment (the procedure room was 57 degrees), and ignored the radiologists results from my spouse's visit to the emergency room. It is additionally suspicous that he grossly overused iodone during the procedure, causing a bladder infection. </p> <div class="lawyers-who-answered"> <div class="lawyer clearfix" data-directive="j-analytics" data-label="profile-1223027" data-category="ProfileView" data-action="AnswersListing" data-profile="1223027" > <a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/tim-akpinar-1223027" class="-avatar-wrap"> <img alt="Tim Akpinar" title="Tim Akpinar" height="160" width="160" class="-avatar-img" src="//justatic.com/profile-images/1223027-1537137006-sl.jpg"> </a> <div class="-answer text-soft-wrap"> <strong><a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/tim-akpinar-1223027"><span itemprop="name">Tim Akpinar</span></a> <br> answered on Jan 11, 2025</strong> <p> <span>A Minnesota attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Your post didn't include a question, but it's clear that you are probably wondering about your spouse's rights. Your spouse could arrange a consult with Minnesota law firms to discuss in further...</span> <strong><a href="/question/2025/01/05/my-spouse-had-vericose-vein-surgery-rece-1043319">View More <img width="10" height="10" src="https://justatic.com/v/20250213124951/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/right.svg" alt=""></a></strong> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="question-wrapper has-padding-content-block-30 has-negative-sides-30 clearfix"> <div class="question-info small-font has-no-top-margin"> <span>3</span> Answers | Asked in <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/injury-accident-law">Personal Injury</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/health-care-law">Health Care Law</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/medical-malpractice">Medical Malpractice</a></strong> for <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/new-york">New York</a></strong> on <time datetime="2025-01-09T05:33:49-08:00">Jan 9, 2025</time> </div> <strong class="heading-3 has-no-top-margin -question text-soft-wrap"> <strong>Q: <a href="/question/2025/01/09/lost-records-1043819">Lost records?</a></strong> </strong> <p> Does the hospital and your patient portal only hold your records for 5 years? How do you retrieve your records after that? </p> <div class="lawyers-who-answered"> <div class="lawyer clearfix" data-directive="j-analytics" data-label="profile-1139967" data-category="ProfileView" data-action="AnswersListing" data-profile="1139967" > <a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/marco-caviglia-1139967" class="-avatar-wrap"> <img alt="Marco Caviglia" title="Marco Caviglia" height="160" width="160" class="-avatar-img" src="//justatic.com/profile-images/1139967-1608904875-sl.jpg"> </a> <div class="-answer text-soft-wrap"> <strong><a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/marco-caviglia-1139967"><span itemprop="name">Marco Caviglia</span></a> <br> answered on Jan 9, 2025</strong> <p> <span>NYS requires 6 yea retention of patient reocrds: <br><br>(4) Medical records shall be retained in their original or legally reproduced form for a period of at least six years from the date of discharge or three years after the patient's age of majority (18 years), whichever is longer, or at...</span> <strong><a href="/question/2025/01/09/lost-records-1043819">View More <img width="10" height="10" src="https://justatic.com/v/20250213124951/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/right.svg" alt=""></a></strong> </p> </div> </div> </div> <p class="text-center"> <a href="/question/2025/01/09/lost-records-1043819" class="button button-large button-primary button-ghost">View More Answers</a> </p> </div> <div class="question-wrapper has-padding-content-block-30 has-negative-sides-30 clearfix"> <div class="question-info small-font has-no-top-margin"> <span>3</span> Answers | Asked in <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/injury-accident-law">Personal Injury</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/health-care-law">Health Care Law</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/medical-malpractice">Medical Malpractice</a></strong> for <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/new-york">New York</a></strong> on <time datetime="2025-01-08T12:45:28-08:00">Jan 8, 2025</time> </div> <strong class="heading-3 has-no-top-margin -question text-soft-wrap"> <strong>Q: <a href="/question/2025/01/08/lost-records-1043716">Lost records?</a></strong> </strong> <p> I just found out that my records only go back to Nov 2019 from the patient portal. My botched surgery took place in Oct 2019. This hospital knows they did wrong. My question is, can I request my surgery records from that hospital through the patient portal because I can no longer speak due to my... <strong><a href="/question/2025/01/08/lost-records-1043716">View More <img width="10" height="10" src="https://justatic.com/v/20250213124951/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/right.svg" alt=""></a></strong> </p> <div class="lawyers-who-answered"> <div class="lawyer clearfix" data-directive="j-analytics" data-label="profile-1244778" data-category="ProfileView" data-action="AnswersListing" data-profile="1244778" > <a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/stephen-bilkis-1244778" class="-avatar-wrap"> <img alt="Stephen Bilkis" title="Stephen Bilkis" height="160" width="160" class="-avatar-img" src="//justatic.com/profile-images/1244778-1474296434-sl.jpg"> <div class="-status lawyer-status--premium-v2 -platinum text-space" style="display: flow-root;">PREMIUM</div> </a> <div class="-answer text-soft-wrap"> <strong><a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/stephen-bilkis-1244778"><span itemprop="name">Stephen Bilkis</span></a> <span class="connect-pro-label-container -has-tooltip" tabindex="0" data-directive="j-tooltip" data-hover-on="medium-tablet" data-relative-to=".lawyer .-answer > strong" data-contain="true" data-tooltip-text-selector=".tooltip" data-adjust-position-on="medium-tablet" data-selector=".connect-pro-label-container.-has-tooltip" > <img src="https://justatic.com/v/20250213124951/shared/images/icons/pro-label.svg" alt="pro label" class="connect-pro-label" width="171" height="76"> <span class="tooltip"> Lawyers, want to be a <strong class="-display-inline-block" >Justia Connect Pro</strong> too? <a href="https://connect.justia.com/pro?utm_medium=web&utm_source=answers&utm_campaign=connect-pro&utm_content=connect-pro-tooltip" class="-display-inline-block clickable" data-gtm-type="click" data-gtm-label="connect pro - learn more" data-gtm-category="navigation" data-gtm-action="answers" target="_blank" >Learn more ›</a> </span> </span> <br> answered on Feb 3, 2025</strong> <p> <span>I'm sorry to hear about the difficulties you are facing with your medical records and your health. Accessing medical records is an important step in addressing concerns related to a surgery, particularly if you believe medical negligence occurred. <br><br>Under New York Public Health Law §...</span> <strong><a href="/question/2025/01/08/lost-records-1043716">View More <img width="10" height="10" src="https://justatic.com/v/20250213124951/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/right.svg" alt=""></a></strong> </p> </div> </div> </div> <p class="text-center"> <a href="/question/2025/01/08/lost-records-1043716" class="button button-large button-primary button-ghost">View More Answers</a> </p> </div> <div class="question-wrapper has-padding-content-block-30 has-negative-sides-30 clearfix"> <div class="question-info small-font has-no-top-margin"> <span>3</span> Answers | Asked in <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/injury-accident-law">Personal Injury</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/health-care-law">Health Care Law</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/medical-malpractice">Medical Malpractice</a></strong> for <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/new-york">New York</a></strong> on <time datetime="2025-01-08T12:45:28-08:00">Jan 8, 2025</time> </div> <strong class="heading-3 has-no-top-margin -question text-soft-wrap"> <strong>Q: <a href="/question/2025/01/08/lost-records-1043716">Lost records?</a></strong> </strong> <p> I just found out that my records only go back to Nov 2019 from the patient portal. My botched surgery took place in Oct 2019. This hospital knows they did wrong. My question is, can I request my surgery records from that hospital through the patient portal because I can no longer speak due to my... <strong><a href="/question/2025/01/08/lost-records-1043716">View More <img width="10" height="10" src="https://justatic.com/v/20250213124951/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/right.svg" alt=""></a></strong> </p> <div class="lawyers-who-answered"> <div class="lawyer clearfix" data-directive="j-analytics" data-label="profile-1246122" data-category="ProfileView" data-action="AnswersListing" data-profile="1246122" > <a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/jonathan-r.-ratchik-1246122" class="-avatar-wrap"> <img alt="Jonathan R. Ratchik" title="Jonathan R. Ratchik" height="160" width="160" class="-avatar-img" src="//justatic.com/profile-images/1246122-1597874053-sl.jpg"> </a> <div class="-answer text-soft-wrap"> <strong><a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/jonathan-r.-ratchik-1246122"><span itemprop="name">Jonathan R. Ratchik</span></a> <br> answered on Jan 14, 2025</strong> <p> <span>Yes, you can still request your records from the hospital. You'll need to submit a HIPAA authorization, https://www.nycourts.gov/forms/hipaa_fillable.pdf The hospital might charge you a fee to copy your chart ($0.75 per page). As my colleague correctly advised, the statute of limitations on...</span> <strong><a href="/question/2025/01/08/lost-records-1043716">View More <img width="10" height="10" src="https://justatic.com/v/20250213124951/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/right.svg" alt=""></a></strong> </p> </div> </div> </div> <p class="text-center"> <a href="/question/2025/01/08/lost-records-1043716" class="button button-large button-primary button-ghost">View More Answers</a> </p> </div> <div class="question-wrapper has-padding-content-block-30 has-negative-sides-30 clearfix"> <div class="question-info small-font has-no-top-margin"> <span>3</span> Answers | Asked in <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/injury-accident-law">Personal Injury</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/health-care-law">Health Care Law</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/medical-malpractice">Medical Malpractice</a></strong> for <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/new-york">New York</a></strong> on <time datetime="2025-01-08T12:45:28-08:00">Jan 8, 2025</time> </div> <strong class="heading-3 has-no-top-margin -question text-soft-wrap"> <strong>Q: <a href="/question/2025/01/08/lost-records-1043716">Lost records?</a></strong> </strong> <p> I just found out that my records only go back to Nov 2019 from the patient portal. My botched surgery took place in Oct 2019. This hospital knows they did wrong. My question is, can I request my surgery records from that hospital through the patient portal because I can no longer speak due to my... <strong><a href="/question/2025/01/08/lost-records-1043716">View More <img width="10" height="10" src="https://justatic.com/v/20250213124951/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/right.svg" alt=""></a></strong> </p> <div class="lawyers-who-answered"> <div class="lawyer clearfix" data-directive="j-analytics" data-label="profile-1223027" data-category="ProfileView" data-action="AnswersListing" data-profile="1223027" > <a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/tim-akpinar-1223027" class="-avatar-wrap"> <img alt="Tim Akpinar" title="Tim Akpinar" height="160" width="160" class="-avatar-img" src="//justatic.com/profile-images/1223027-1537137006-sl.jpg"> </a> <div class="-answer text-soft-wrap"> <strong><a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/tim-akpinar-1223027"><span itemprop="name">Tim Akpinar</span></a> <br> answered on Jan 8, 2025</strong> <p> <span>I'm sorry about your ordeal with the surgery. Yes, you can request them through the portal. It's hard to say if the hospital "wanted those records gone," as you put it. That could invite an allegation of spoliation of evidence (destruction of evidence). A reputable health care...</span> <strong><a href="/question/2025/01/08/lost-records-1043716">View More <img width="10" height="10" src="https://justatic.com/v/20250213124951/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/right.svg" alt=""></a></strong> </p> </div> </div> </div> <p class="text-center"> <a href="/question/2025/01/08/lost-records-1043716" class="button button-large button-primary button-ghost">View More Answers</a> </p> </div> <div class="question-wrapper has-padding-content-block-30 has-negative-sides-30 clearfix"> <div class="question-info small-font has-no-top-margin"> <span>1</span> Answer | Asked in <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/medical-malpractice">Medical Malpractice</a></strong> for <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/texas">Texas</a></strong> on <time datetime="2025-01-08T11:45:26-08:00">Jan 8, 2025</time> </div> <strong class="heading-3 has-no-top-margin -question text-soft-wrap"> <strong>Q: <a href="/question/2025/01/08/i-m-wondering-if-i-have-a-case-1043707">I'm wondering if I have a case.</a></strong> </strong> <p> I had a third degree perineal tear which took three tries to close. The first attempt was after delivery, four weeks later i was stitched in office they reopened within the week. A third attempt was made but i stopped the doctor due to the excruciating pain of it being done in office which is when... <strong><a href="/question/2025/01/08/i-m-wondering-if-i-have-a-case-1043707">View More <img width="10" height="10" src="https://justatic.com/v/20250213124951/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/right.svg" alt=""></a></strong> </p> <div class="lawyers-who-answered"> <div class="lawyer clearfix" data-directive="j-analytics" data-label="profile-320846" data-category="ProfileView" data-action="AnswersListing" data-profile="320846" > <a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/john-michael-frick-320846" class="-avatar-wrap"> <img alt="John Michael Frick" title="John Michael Frick" height="160" width="160" class="-avatar-img" src="//justatic.com/profile-images/320846-1661293018-sl.jpeg"> </a> <div class="-answer text-soft-wrap"> <strong><a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/john-michael-frick-320846"><span itemprop="name">John Michael Frick</span></a> <br> answered on Jan 8, 2025</strong> <p> <span>Your "belief" alone is not enough. <br><br>Get an examination by a different OB/GYN for the purpose of obtaining a medical opinion whether you were given an extra, medically unnecessary stitch in the procedure to close the perineal tear. If you were in fact given an extra, medically...</span> <strong><a href="/question/2025/01/08/i-m-wondering-if-i-have-a-case-1043707">View More <img width="10" height="10" src="https://justatic.com/v/20250213124951/shared/images/icons/svgfiles/blue/right.svg" alt=""></a></strong> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="question-wrapper has-padding-content-block-30 has-negative-sides-30 clearfix"> <div class="question-info small-font has-no-top-margin"> <span>4</span> Answers | Asked in <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/injury-accident-law">Personal Injury</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/medical-malpractice">Medical Malpractice</a></strong> for <strong><a href="https://answers.justia.com/questions/answered/california">California</a></strong> on <time datetime="2025-01-06T09:43:38-08:00">Jan 6, 2025</time> </div> <strong class="heading-3 has-no-top-margin -question text-soft-wrap"> <strong>Q: <a href="/question/2025/01/06/i-had-a-procedure-to-improve-blood-flow-1043380">I had a procedure to improve blood flow to (1) toe. I now have (2) healthy toes dying.</a></strong> </strong> <p> I notified the doctor and was given an appointment at the office, by the time the doctor realized just how bad the situation was, I went to the Emergency Room because I felt ignored. The procedure was done on December 4, 2024 and I've been in the hospital since January 1,2025 </p> <div class="lawyers-who-answered"> <div class="lawyer clearfix" data-directive="j-analytics" data-label="profile-130948" data-category="ProfileView" data-action="AnswersListing" data-profile="130948" > <a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/joel-gary-selik-130948" class="-avatar-wrap"> <img alt="Joel Gary Selik" title="Joel Gary Selik" height="160" width="160" class="-avatar-img" src="//justatic.com/profile-images/130948-1554488444-sl.jpg"> </a> <div class="-answer text-soft-wrap"> <strong><a href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/joel-gary-selik-130948"><span itemprop="name">Joel Gary Selik</span></a> <br> answered on Jan 6, 2025</strong> <p> <span>It might be malpractice. <br><br>Malpractice means that a health care provider acted below the standard of care and that that action or inaction caused harm. 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