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I am still oxox — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 19:42:44 GMT

Has any one been involved in sueing a medical professional and with out sharing too many intimate details how did it turn out.

PS this is not fishing I am on a fact finding missing

Thanks

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Plaid Pants2 — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 19:46:20 GMT

All I know is, malpractice is awfully, awfully hard to proove, next to impossible.

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I am still oxox — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 19:50:59 GMT

Not what I asked, have you been involved in a case.

@Plaid Pants2 wrote:
All I know is, malpractice is awfully, awfully hard to proove, next to impossible.

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goldensrbest — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 20:06:14 GMT

Actually, yes in the death of my son, it is extremely tough to prove, you must find other doctors that will go against one of their own.You would be shocked if you knew the details.

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wonderfulworld — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 20:26:24 GMT

You have a couple of options. If you are unhappy but not harmed or injured you can report the dr. to the State (maybe Licensing? not sure) or file a complaint with the County Medical Society. If the doctor belongs, the Medical Society can mediate your case. Perhaps get you a refund.

Also, all physicians carry malpractice insurance. Sometimes the insurance company will pay out a mutually agreed out amount as a settlement to keep the suit from going to court. I would think you need an attorney who specializes in these types of suits.

Attorneys may take on a case after you agree to give them a portion of the proceeds or a sum up front. Depends on the circumstances, records etc.

I have never been involved in a case though so cannot speak from personal experience.

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wonderfulworld — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 20:27:59 GMT

@goldensrbest wrote:
Actually, yes in the death of my son, it is extremely tough to prove, you must find other doctors that will go against one of their own.You would be shocked if you knew the details.

I am so sorry.

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Swissguy — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 20:39:23 GMT

@I am still oxox wrote:
Has any one been involved in sueing a medical professional and with out sharing too many intimate details how did it turn out.

PS this is not fishing I am on a fact finding missing

Thanks

I have a friend who sued and was awarded millions of dollars in a wrongful death case. It was extremely difficult for her but ended up being a really important victory for her and her family. So I think going through it she may have said--not sure if its worth it-- but because she stuck with it and won it was worth it. That said, it took several years to complete and was a lot of work emotionally and otherwise.

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I am still oxox — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 20:50:38 GMT

Hugs and I am so sorry for you

@goldensrbest wrote:
Actually, yes in the death of my son, it is extremely tough to prove, you must find other doctors that will go against one of their own.You would be shocked if you knew the details.

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CelticCrafter — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 20:51:37 GMT

My mother was - many, many years ago for failure to diagnose and she did win her case.

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GSPgirl — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 21:09:06 GMT

@I am still oxox wrote:
Has any one been involved in sueing a medical professional and with out sharing too many intimate details how did it turn out.

PS this is not fishing I am on a fact finding missing

Thanks

My mom won a pretty significant amount when she had a tubal ligation and the tool broke off inside of her. She sued the company that made the product and the doctor. I can't remember if she won an amount from the doctor.

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KingstonsMom — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 21:38:07 GMT

@I am still oxox

Yes. My brother was in a critical car accident, where he had traumatic brain injury.

Long story short, he had a feeding tube that by protocol was supposed to be monitored to make sure it hadn't dislodged.

The monitoring wasn't done and it did dislodge, becoming imbedded in his esophagus, where it caused a blood infection that his body couldn't fight off and he died 6 months later.

His wife and children sued for malpractice and were awarded $3.1M, I testified at the trial.

But no amount of money could bring my brother back.

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Love my grandkids — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 22:55:37 GMT

IG: That is so sad. I'm sorry for your familly's loss

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MalteseMomma — Sat, 10 Jun 2017 00:58:10 GMT

My son died because a dr put a hole in his heart that could not be repaired while installing the wires for a pacemaker.They sent him home to die ,which happened a week or so later .His heart just popped open. We did not sue and his wife did not sue, but she should have. They had a young daughter.

A few years later,my remaining son was called to jury duty.Low and behold ,it was a suit case against the same doctor. My son had to recuse himself from serving on that case.

BTW that little girl is now grown up and just gave me a precious baby great granddaughter.

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RedTop — Sat, 10 Jun 2017 01:52:13 GMT

I am aware of malpractice being proven in cases where nursing notes did not reflect proper care of the patient, due to incomplete charting of most pertinent information.

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I am still oxox — Sat, 10 Jun 2017 14:00:09 GMT

How about an MD admitting the injury he was treating a patient for was not in his realm of experience and letting a patient walk around with a injured bone that eventally died

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Bri36 — Sat, 10 Jun 2017 15:32:15 GMT

@I am still oxox wrote:
How about an MD admitting the injury he was treating a patient for was not in his realm of experience and letting a patient walk around with a injured bone that eventally died

How did the physician admit this?

What happened to the patient when they discovered the bone had died?

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CelticCrafter — Sat, 10 Jun 2017 15:38:30 GMT

@I am still oxox wrote:
How about an MD admitting the injury he was treating a patient for was not in his realm of experience and letting a patient walk around with a injured bone that eventally died

I think in this case, the patient bears some responsibility for not taking matters into their own hands and seeking treatment from another doctor.

How long was eventually?

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Bri36 — Sat, 10 Jun 2017 15:41:04 GMT

@CelticCrafter wrote:
@I am still oxox wrote:
How about an MD admitting the injury he was treating a patient for was not in his realm of experience and letting a patient walk around with a injured bone that eventally died
I think in this case, the patient bears some responsibility for not taking matters into their own hands and seeking treatment from another doctor.

How long was eventually?

Not necessarily.

The doctor has a duty to properly diagnose the patient and treat him/her in a timely manner.

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CatLoverDogsToo — Sat, 10 Jun 2017 15:51:39 GMT

@I am still oxox To prove malpractice the doctor must have significantly deviated from the "standards of care." MD's for the most part are not limited in the scope of their practice. However, if a particular condition warranted a referral to a specialist and that was not done, and a referral was indicated in "standard of care", then possibly malpractice may be proved. Having said that, osteonecrosis (death of bone) may be a known complication of an injury. If the doctor did follow standard of care for the particular injury, but death of bone happened, that isn't malpractice. It is a complication of the injury. Did the treating physician make you aware of potential complications at the time of the injury? Unfortunate outcomes do not necessarily mean malpractice. I have reviewed charts in the past to make sure "standard of care" was followed. Rarely, when reviewing a chart prior to a case being filed did I ever find that true malpractice occurred. I am not saying this is the case in your particular situation, just making you aware of some facts. I don't know what the original injury was nor do I know what the initial and follow up treatments were; therefore, I cannot be of more specific "help".

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I am still oxox — Sat, 10 Jun 2017 16:01:02 GMT

March - June

@CelticCrafter wrote:
@I am still oxox wrote:
How about an MD admitting the injury he was treating a patient for was not in his realm of experience and letting a patient walk around with a injured bone that eventally died
I think in this case, the patient bears some responsibility for not taking matters into their own hands and seeking treatment from another doctor.

How long was eventually?