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Desperate and needing advice from a malpractice Lawyer

paysonitespaysonites The Rim Country Posts: 1,150
edited March 2012 in A Moving Train
Hello,

We are desperate and are needing the advice of a malpractice lawyer. My wife had a bad back surgery back in April of 2011. An air bubble was left in her back, screws were to long and her nervous system was damaged. Since then her gall bladder got infected and had to be removed. Her back had a major infection. Most recently she had a major heart infection all caused by the back surgery. She originally had two bone fusions done. In Nov. of 2011 she had the infected hardware removed by a different surgeon. Now we just found out that since her heart still has a vegetation/growth in the fourth heart chamber she may not be able to get her back fixed anytime soon. We are willing to take desperate measures and sell our house if we need to just to take the surgeon and another doctor who broke patient confidentiality rights to court. My wife is only 28 years old. We have two kids and our lives have been destroyed by this. We have a lot of faith in this loving community and are pleading for some advice on what to do. If there are any malpractice lawyers on this forum please contact us by P.M. so we can discuss our options. I am unable to work but 15 hours a week so I can take care of my wife who is constantly at a pain level of an 8 and we are devastated by our circumstances. Please help us.

John and Shawna
John and Shawna
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  • Monster RainMonster Rain Posts: 1,415
    Good luck to you and your family. That's a shitty situation to be in. I hope you find a shark of a lawyer who rips those doctors to shreds and your wife get the treatment she needs to fully recover.
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    bump
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  • SweetChildofMineSweetChildofMine Posts: 842
    I would start calling around telling your story to malpractice lawyers. Its a long road, but most lawyers who know you have a good case will take it on without any money upfront. You will have to get together things like getting all the medical records, all your bills and write the whole story in depth and detail and such information together for the lawyer. Most of that get forwarded to a doctor who can review your case to prove there is malpractice.

    Im sorry about your wife this is a tragedy you are enduring. I hope things get better for you. I would look into getting social security disability benefits for you and your family plus other welfare agencies to help you all get by in these hard times. Im so sorry.


    PS make sure its an atty you also feel comfortable with makes things easier, too.
  • StillHereStillHere Posts: 7,795
    bump
    peace,
    jo

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  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    post on the AET or on the Porch as well ... sorry to hear about your situation - sadly, it is too common a story these days ...
  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    Maybe contact your local media too.

    Wishing you both well and luck with this.
  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,429
    Best wishes to you both. Keep us posted and know you have a lot of support here.
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  • peacefrompaulpeacefrompaul Posts: 25,293
    A lawyer should take your case with no money up front as this is a very winnable case. I'm sorry to see this! Brian said it before but I'll say it again, keep us posted.
  • JeanwahJeanwah Posts: 6,363
    hedonist wrote:
    Maybe contact your local media too.

    Wishing you both well and luck with this.

    Contacting the media and getting your story out to your community may help in not only finding the lawyer you need but also in gathering the community around your cause. I would love to see this happen, I really feel for you both and want to see you triumph here. Please consider contacting a reporter! And please keep us posted. <3
  • twisted thoughtstwisted thoughts Posts: 4,377
    Shitty situation indeed. I hope everything works out for you and your family. It will take time... Stay strong, for yourself and your wife.

    Not sure where you are from, but where I am, personal injury/malpractice attorneys only get paid if you get settlement... Its usually on a contingency basis, meaning the Attorney would get a percentage of your final settlement. Also, in the State of CT there is a 2 year statute of limitations...so you have 2 years from the date of the injury to file your claim in the Court system. Also, here, you need to find a surgeon in the same field/area of expertise as the surgeon you are looking to go after, who is willing to put in writing, his opinion that the surgeon was negligent in his treatment of the patient. That letter is required to even start the medical malpractice suit in the State of CT.

    All states have different laws, so these things may not be the same where you are. Call around. Talk to people you know. Maybe someone you know has had good dealings with Attorneys in your area. You can likely check if any grievances have been filed against any Attorney on your state's judicial branch website...

    If you have a good case, which it sounds like you may, an attorney will take the case. Most Attorneys will do free consultations also.

    disclaimer: I am not an Attorney and cannot offer legal advice. Im simply a Paralegal who has experience in the personal injury field. Also, my boyfriend, also 28 yrs old has a few slipped/bulged discs in his back and has been contemplating, and ultimately putting off having back surgery himself...So your story kinda hit close to home for me.

    I really hope things get better for you and your wife. I can only imagine what the two of you are going through.
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  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,495
    peacefrompaul wrote:
    as this is a very winnable case.


    How can you know this?

    Anyhow, good luck to the OP.
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  • peacefrompaulpeacefrompaul Posts: 25,293
    cincybearcat wrote:
    peacefrompaul wrote:
    as this is a very winnable case.


    How can you know this?

    Anyhow, good luck to the OP.

    Given the suffering that the individual has gone through, a doctor improperly completing the surgery, and a doctor breaking his confidentiality it seems pretty good that it is winnable.

    Yet someone was able to sue McDonald's (and win) for spilling coffee on their body.

    Edit: I can't say for certain, it's only my observation.
  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,495
    peacefrompaul wrote:
    cincybearcat wrote:
    peacefrompaul wrote:
    as this is a very winnable case.


    How can you know this?

    Anyhow, good luck to the OP.

    Given the suffering that the individual has gone through, a doctor improperly completing the surgery, and a doctor breaking his confidentiality it seems pretty good that it is winnable.

    Yet someone was able to sue McDonald's (and win) for spilling coffee on their body.

    Edit: I can't say for certain, it's only my observation.

    My point being you are reading 1 side of the situation on a messageboard.
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  • peacefrompaulpeacefrompaul Posts: 25,293
    cincybearcat wrote:

    My point being you are reading 1 side of the situation on a messageboard.

    Certainly, hence the edit to solidify this as my observation. I should have also put it in my OP
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    bump
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    bump
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • mysticweedmysticweed Posts: 3,710
    edited February 2012
    john
    in the past i have shared with you my mistrust of doctors and this another prime example
    but
    i'm sure there is an abundance of lawyers that would love to help you stick it to the medical "professionals" that fucked over your wife
    and on a contingency basis
    happy hunting
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  • paysonitespaysonites The Rim Country Posts: 1,150
    SweetChildofMine wrote:
    I would start calling around telling your story to malpractice lawyers. Its a long road, but most lawyers who know you have a good case will take it on without any money upfront. You will have to get together things like getting all the medical records, all your bills and write the whole story in depth and detail and such information together for the lawyer. Most of that get forwarded to a doctor who can review your case to prove there is malpractice.

    Im sorry about your wife this is a tragedy you are enduring. I hope things get better for you. I would look into getting social security disability benefits for you and your family plus other welfare agencies to help you all get by in these hard times. Im so sorry.


    PS make sure its an atty you also feel comfortable with makes things easier, too.

    Thank you for your advice. We've been documenting the whole way, since we've had to let 75%-80% of our business go so I can take care of Shawna hopefully in the next few day's here she will requalify for government insurance again. Disability Insurance is a great idea. I am so strapped on time, the phones are always ringing off the hook so I hope to find some time for that one after we get a new PCP. Thank you so much for your concern :):)
    John and Shawna
  • paysonitespaysonites The Rim Country Posts: 1,150
    polaris_x wrote:
    post on the AET or on the Porch as well ... sorry to hear about your situation - sadly, it is too common a story these days ...

    Thanks done.
    John and Shawna
  • paysonitespaysonites The Rim Country Posts: 1,150
    brianlux wrote:
    Best wishes to you both. Keep us posted and know you have a lot of support here.

    :cry: Thank you I wouldn't have been able to make it without the support we found here. :)
    John and Shawna
  • paysonitespaysonites The Rim Country Posts: 1,150
    peacefrompaul wrote:
    A lawyer should take your case with no money up front as this is a very winnable case. I'm sorry to see this! Brian said it before but I'll say it again, keep us posted.

    Thank you again for your support Paul. We'll do. :D
    John and Shawna
  • paysonitespaysonites The Rim Country Posts: 1,150
    Jeanwah wrote:
    hedonist wrote:
    Maybe contact your local media too.

    Wishing you both well and luck with this.

    Contacting the media and getting your story out to your community may help in not only finding the lawyer you need but also in gathering the community around your cause. I would love to see this happen, I really feel for you both and want to see you triumph here. Please consider contacting a reporter! And please keep us posted. <3

    I just don't have the time to tackle all these great ideas. I do know that I'm writing them all down. The one's here and on the two other threads I started. We sincerely thank everybody for your compassion, advice and support. I wish that I had time to respond to everybodys posts but I just don't. At least right now. I 'm going to go to work and check back here later tonight. I really would of not been able to make it here if it weren't for the love and support of all of you. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you

    John and Shawna
    John and Shawna
  • paysonitespaysonites The Rim Country Posts: 1,150
    Hello everybody,

    Thank you so much for your love and support. I have been wanting to get on here and do some updates but I just haven't had the time. The phones have been ringing off the hook with doctors and case managers. Plus I am trying desperately to get to work. So I'll be checking back here later tonight. It's our son Dorian's birthday today and we haven't even figured it all out yet so it's going to be a long day. Again, Thank you so much I/we wouldn't be able to make it through without the support of everybody here. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.

    John and Shawna.
    John and Shawna
  • peacefrompaulpeacefrompaul Posts: 25,293
    paysonites wrote:
    Hello everybody,

    Thank you so much for your love and support. I have been wanting to get on here and do some updates but I just haven't had the time. The phones have been ringing off the hook with doctors and case managers. Plus I am trying desperately to get to work. So I'll be checking back here later tonight. It's our son Dorian's birthday today and we haven't even figured it all out yet so it's going to be a long day. Again, Thank you so much I/we wouldn't be able to make it through without the support of everybody here. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.

    John and Shawna.

    Happy Birthday to Dorian!

    Take Care,

    Will
  • Halifax2TheMaxHalifax2TheMax Posts: 39,545
    Also check your Yellow Pages or Google Legal Aid and your state. They often times have folks who work pro bono who will listen to your claim, review your documents and make recommendations about which way to go. They may also take your case on either a sliding scale or pro bono basis.

    I wish you the best and do keep us posted. I hate hearing stories of people getting screwed because of someone else's negligence.

    Best of luck! And I hope your wife gets better. That's most important.

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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    bump
    all the best
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    :)
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    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    :D
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    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • paysonitespaysonites The Rim Country Posts: 1,150
    Halifax2TheMax wrote:
    Also check your Yellow Pages or Google Legal Aid and your state. They often times have folks who work pro bono who will listen to your claim, review your documents and make recommendations about which way to go. They may also take your case on either a sliding scale or pro bono basis.

    I wish you the best and do keep us posted. I hate hearing stories of people getting screwed because of someone else's negligence.

    Best of luck! And I hope your wife gets better. That's most important.

    Peace

    Thank you so much for all of the advice. We really appreciate it. I will start this on Monday.
    My wife deserves to be heard. She is such a good person. She is the most selfless person I
    have ever known. We just want to make it through all of this and have our lives back. She deserves
    all of the goodness that life has to offer.

    Thank you, John
    John and Shawna
  • aerialaerial Posts: 2,319
    paysonites, you and your family are in my prayers.......
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