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need to find a Medical Malpractice Lawyer to file against buffalo general and its doctors.but alot are either affiliated with kaleida(the health care company)or some of the doctors.kaleida mostly.can anyone help me please?

contact your local bar association

High Insurance Premiums.
http://blog.healthcareforamericanow.org/2010/02/25/white-house-health-care-summit-morning-wrap-up-tort-reform-insurance-costs-and-republican-ideas/

No. Many states have implemented tort reform. California has had it for over 10 years. There are no big malpractice awards, yet no one has ever had their insurance rates go down, and malpractice insurance costs just as much there as anywhere else..

I guess they somehow think that taking away our right to sue for damage caused by incompetence or negligence is a good thing. Funny how Republicans are OK with taking away rights when it suits their agenda, and their followers are with them. Don’t they realize that someday they may be in the position of being crippled for life my a bad doctor?

If you value your rights, don’t take rights away from others.

We are looking for and attorney who can take on a big hospital. they are at fault for medical negligence and malpractice.

You want to contact a personal injury attorney who also specializes in Medical Malpractice. I would find the best one I could. You can get find a really good one by asking around or checking on the internet. You definitely want someone with a lot of experience in this field. Almost all personal injury lawyers have websites where they list cases they have won, etc. Most PI attorneys will take your case on contingency. All the "good" ones do. They only take cases they are sure they will win. And big hospitals have very deep pockets. That is, unless your state has caps or limits on these types of cases. If you were in Oregon, I could tell you the absolutely number one there, as I used to work for him. If not, then I would contact an organization called The Inner Circle of Advocates. Only the top and best 100 personal injury attorneys in the US are invited to join.

Hope this helps.

PS And contrary to what the guy below me says about it being hard to sue a hospital or doctor, that is absolutely not true. Just look at the hundreds of HUGE awards in the first source listed below. The only problem is that because of the amount personal injury lawyers make, all lawyers want to do this type of work, and most of them are not very good at it. That guy must be a doctor or work for a hospital. It is relatively easy to win big verdicts for medical malpractice, because they screwed up!

I encountered a situation at a local hospital when my mother-in-law went in. the doctors didn’t perform any tests and sent her home with medication. the problem worsened and even the doctors told me that they were supposed to perform some kind of test when she went in for high blood pressure, suffering from severe headaches, and vomitting that lasted more than 5 days. The second time she came (5 days after the first initial visit) she had a seizure during the MRI and later showed symptoms of having had a stroke a couple days after being admitted.

There are lawyers who specialize in Medical Malpractice. Try contacting you State Bar Association. Many provide free referral services.

In May I got an abscess in my throat and I went to warmc a local hospital. When I got there they did 2 cat-scans and gave me ibuprofen and an IV solution. When the results came back they told me there was a tiny little abscess nothing to worry about go home it will clear up on its own. They diagnosed it as a sore throat and gave me a prescription for amoxicillin and told me if it doesn’t get better in 3-5 days follow up with a physician. I came home and rested I was home no more than Two hours when I woke hardly able to breathe or swallow. I woke my mom and told her to take me to the ER. We went to Valley View the other local hospital and they did 2 more cat-scans and did a spinal tap to rule out meningitis. My blood pressure was very low I think it was like 76/39 and the er doctor told my mom that if we would have listened to Warmc and just forgot about it I would have been dead by morning. The doctor said that Warmc’s cat-scans showed my abscess was half a centimeter wide he said that within that short period of time it grew to 2 centimeters in diameter. He told my mom that they were life flying me to Umc in Las Vegas were they were putting me in ICU, he also told her that I had about a 10% chance of making it out alive. They flew me to Vegas and had me in ICU for 4 days and they put me in the regular er for a day more after ICU. Both Umc and Valley View told us that Warmc should have kept me for observation and if they would have they could have possibly controlled this. Now my Insurance is taped out and I still owe over $55,000.00 in medical bills due to this and I lost 3 weeks of work. Please let me know if this sounds like a case and if you know any good lawyers thank you!

2 CAT scans? 1 wasn’t enough? Sounds like you might have a case. They should have kept you for observation at warmc. But I think the ER doctor at valley View was exaggerating a little about your chances. It is clear though that if warmc had followed the standard of care, you would not be $55,000 in the hole and would have avoided the other CAT scans and spinal tap. I certainly don’t advocate malpractice suits but this one merits a talk with a lawyer. Don’t know any lawyers in Nevada or wherever you live.

Sometimes they do.

However, there are far more people on this website who PRETEND to be doctors, nurses and lawyers than actually are. Some teenaged bimbo was on here pretending she was a doctor and she couldn’t spell well enough to be a janitor.

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

Here you go:
http://www.expertlaw.com/library/malpractice_by_state/Virginia.html

What Is Medical Malpractice

Medical Malpractice, sometimes referred to as medical negligence, occurs when a health care provider violates the governing standard of care when providing treatment to a patient, causing the patient to suffer an injury. Medical malpractice can result from an action taken by the medical practitioner, or by the failure to take a medically appropriate action. Examples of medical malpractice include:

* Misdiagnosis of, or failure to diagnose , a disease or medical condition;
* Failure to provide appropriate treatment for a medical condition;
* Unreasonable delay in treating a diagnosed medical condition;

Medical malpractice actions can be brought by the injured patient against any responsible licensed health care provider, including doctors, counselors, psychologists and psychotherapists.
Limits on Malpractice Damages

Virginia caps damages in medical malpractice cases to $1.5 million, increased by $50,000.00 per year from 2001 to 2006, and by $75,000.00 per year for 2007 and 2008.

Just settled a personal injury case, and part of the settlement will be used to pay medical bills. My lawyer said his office will send the payment. Is this common and can I pay the bills myself?

If the medical providers filed liens in your case, your attorney MUST pay those off before you get any of the cash.

i am currently hospetilize in one the memorial hospitals in FL and have a huge medical malpractice , i am here my 11th day with no result the first doctor i had tried to discharge me after 2 days without examine me and without seeing me even for 1 second and by being in the hall way, she also claimed i am to fat to fit the MRI machines ,and need to go somewhere else and mind you i did the MRI right in this hospital after we change a doctor .

i would like to sue the hospital and that specific doctor for Medical Malpractice i feel neglected and a shame , i feel that the doctor was rude and there was many accidents on the way that i cant even discuss over the net
i was admitted on the 07/07/09 and after the mess with the doctor they all of a sudden changed the admission date to 07/10/09 , i have paper show that i was admitted on the 07/07/09

if i could only can get hold of my chart with all the doctors notes you will sure see a huge medical malpractice going on and a big mass
and cover ups
i came here with severe headache and leg pain that i cant even stand on my legs dizzy , vominiting , and buttom line cant function at all i still cant barley walk and my headache stayed the same for 3 weeks already stabing pains and that not a migraine ……
the first neurologist that checked me was after 10 days i am here, i am getting pumped with 8mg morphine every 3 hours , Valium pills every 12 hours , and more pain killers just to knock me out.

they want to discharge me tomorrow with pain killer and that all , they said that did all the testes and all looks good and they cant do nothing.

i feel like they didn’t do there job right and my main issue was the cover up they trying to do with the main doctor that was on the case that came to my room yelling in front of nurses about me lying and also while i was in pain in my legs she pushed on my legs on purpose to show that i am not in pain and that was in front of nurses my wife and a nurse in charge .
mind you that a second befor a nurse tried to check my legs and she couldent even take the socks off my feet coz of the pain
i asked her not to be in my room no more and asked to change the doctor and she kept on signing medication and audits for me . it took me overall 6 days to be able to change her out of my case .

there is many complains on the same doctor from nurses and paitents.

i would like to know if i have a case in this matter .
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i feel neglected , i feel hurt , ashamed , i haven’t eat at all or drink for More then a week after she said i am to fat for there machines , i am sure that allot of that is because i have no health insurance. or some wierd reason but i am still not healthy.

p.s

today after i complain about even more pain they increases the morphine dose to 10mg every 3 hours , i am woozy and feel bad i need your help i need justice.

i am getting over all like 80mg morph every 24hours i am afraid i will be addicted to that after 11 days in here ….. they want to discharge me with no withrewl from the morph just kick me home. what shel i do

the had me in the MRI , MRA , CT , even lumber pucter that the doctor pinch my leg nerv twice and it hurt till now.

all test came clean and the final answer is they dont know what wrong and sending me home like this.

help any one ?

p.s.

i am on heavy drugs now and int’s 1 am sorry if it’s hard to understand me
for susan the nurse : " You are getting a lot of Morphine for your complaints of pains. Your request for a change of Dr was acknowledged. If they can not see anything wrong with you– physically; they have no choice but to discharge a very belligerent, loud ;constantly complaining patient. .
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professional nurse
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shame to know there is more ppl like you and the doctor.

yhe nurses ther taking care of me are amazing , never been loud i acctualy buying cakes to the grate nurses stuff the helping me .

you got to the conclusion that i am loud complaining patient blindliy your place is at the same place like the doctor out of the health system.

shame on you juding me like that i will not wish you the pains i am having every day and minute , cant work or see my kids .

you just a discrase for the amazing nureses that helped me so far and will support me in the law suet against the low life doctor that getting complains from every one around her

I don’t think any lawyer will take your case to file a frivolous medical malpractice. For the # 1 reason, they don’t work for free. They usually charge $250- $275/hr. Do you have the money to pay them?

You said you have no health insurance and yet this Dr particularly ordered and had all of these expensive diagnostic procedures done.( MRI, Cat Scan, MRA) of which results came back negative.

Maybe she was inconsiderate in calling you fat But she speaks the truth…. and TRUTH HURTS.. The veracity of these statements attributed to the wrongdoings of this Dr has to be confirmed by others. Well -good for you if those "amazing" nurses are going to testify on your behalf. If they DO and the hosp finds out, they’ll be out on the streets. Even if it’s true that alone is NOT a ground for a malpractice suit. About the PAIN she inflicted on your leg. Maybe she was testing it for competency to check for blood filling. and blood flow. Maybe you HAE PAD( peripheral artery disease)

You are getting a lot of Morphine for your complaints of pains. Now you’re drowsy Your request for a change of Dr was acknowledged. If they can not see anything wrong with you– physically; they have no choice but to discharge a very belligerent, loud ;constantly complaining patient. ( As they "see" you)

For your additional details:
You attributed to Susan my remarks. I’m sorry to hear about all your complaints- legitimate or not- even though it’s very hard to understand you due to atrocious spelling and grammar. but I’m speaking the truth and from experience.

Okay,let’s examine your symptoms: vomiting, severe headache, leg pain. can be attributed to migraine headaches if high blood pressure is eliminated. Your leg pains might be due to PAD (Peripheral arterial disease) or if you have leg thrombosis or poor circulation or cellulitis. another cause is diabetic neuropathy if you have Diabetes.

Hopefully, she has considered all of these. Sometimes, Drs tend to DISMISS headaches as due to anxiety or stress.

I decided to answer your question because it appealed to me as you’re seeking and pleading help with an INJUSTICE. Remember? LIFE is never FAIR. You feel you have rights as a patient.and I TOTALLY AGREE with you. A patient should be treated with dignity; kindness and professionalism. The Dr had no business demoralizing and insulting you in front of your wife and the nurses.by labelling you fat.

However, pls remember in this capitalistic country, it’s not about service ….it’s all about profits and MONEY. sometimes, dedication and service gets thrown out in the way side. .

Okay, has any LAWYER contacted you? If you haven’t suffered a visible physical injury then, you have no case. A verbal insult is not a cause for a lawsuit. Lawyers can be very blunt and worse than the Dr. They are pure moneybaggers.!! They won’t take your case unless they see there’s money to be made.. for them. Then they’ll take say 40%-60%. And with court costs and fees; you’ll be lucky to get 20% out of the whole caboodle. Once you find out all the stresses you go thru or will go thru … is for nothing; then maybe you’ll realize it’s time to throw in the towel. Then you’ll question yourself: was it worthwhile fighting all these yrs (yes; it can take yrs) for justice at the expense of your SANITY and HEALTH. .

You won’t find any Dr to side with you against ANOTHER Dr. They have this "buddy system".or should we say- old school boys.

I know what I’m talking about. I myself filed a complaint in the past and was NEVER acknowledged.- even assured or humored for any investigation to be done. .

They call all the shots. You can not fight AGAINST big corporate Dr and drug companies.
They have all the resources including the HOSPITALS. They comprise the health industry. Even if you find those "amazing nurses"( including the charge nurse) willing to testify on your behalf. When it comes time; they won’t!!. If they do, they’ll find themselves on the streets out of a job!. You can not bite the hand that feeds you; right?

Now, forget about obtaining your medical records. Should you have a case and a lawyer, then your records can be subpoenaed. After you obtain it; it might be doctored. Remember you alleged that your date of admission has been changed. 3 days is lot of discrepancy. Make sure you have that admission consent form that you signed.

You complained of being "neglected; felt hurt and ashamed". She ordered all those expensive diagnostic procedures( which she didn’t have to).Is that neglect?

You complained that your nerve was stucked during lumbar puncture(LP). Are your extremities numbed or have a tingling sensation? Are you paralyzed? You were admitted to the hosp with severe leg pains. So that won’t be due to the LP or caused by the Dr upon exam.

You persisted on complaining about pain. Consequently, your painkiller, MSO4 to 80 mgm /24 hr. Is that neglect? Now you complained about being drowsy and sleepy which is a normal side effect of Morphine

Your Dr was changed when you complained. Is that neglect?

I have been an ICU-CCU nurse for a very long time like 40+ yrs and I’m talking from experience.

I’m truly sorry about your plight.!! Try to ask to see
a social worker, patient advocate and representative to voice your complaints. You might find it more productive that way; instead of stabbing at the dark.

ENUMERATE all your complaints in an orderly fashion not ramble on and on.( this destroys your credibility- you know what I mean?).

AS you can see I try to address every concern that you have because I can not stand INJUSTICE either . I’m answering your question to the best of my ability- thoroughly and honestly. Which you can not say for others. as to date you only have TWO responses.

It’s one of an unethical but not illegal issue.

Nobody seems to ask WHY medical costs are so high, and why insurance costs so much. It looks to me that doctors pay through the nose for their own insurance due to ridiculous payouts on frivolous lawsuits and pass the cost on to us. Why aren’t politicians addressing the root cost of high medical costs (that is, lawyers)? How about a system that doesn’t allow doctors to be sued at all, but removes the license to practice from doctors who have X number of complaints per X months of duty? Any ideas?

Lawsuits are only a small part of the problem.

There was an interesting analysis in an article in Consumer Reports latest issue. Research done by Darthmouth Medical School showed that a communities medicare bill is determined by its supply of hospital bed and physicians, rather than medical needs. They also showed that regions of the US that spent more per capita had worse quality of care and that the outcome was no better in regions where more money is spent. The more doctors and hospitals that are available the more they have to find problems to bill for to pay for their high salaries.

One reason is greed. Dr. will perform unneeded procedures. The example was a person who had hear surgery that was un-needed. It was fraud to get money. Drs order lots of expensive test because they know the insurance will pay.

Also, there are patients who insist on the latest expensive medcine even if it is not the best for them.

Prescription meds that are under patent are expensive and not always better. All they have to do is prove the med is better than a sugar pill to get it on the market. They do not have to prove it is better than a standard med. This is lame. I’m a plant breeder and we always have to show how our plants stack up against the standard cultivars.