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About Glenn A. Dorfman
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Twenty-four years experience in personal injury, medical malpractice and medical product liability law. Practice currently concentrated on the diet drug (fen-phen) litigation. Qualified to answer all questions regarding injuries and the law, except for worker`s compensation.

   

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malpractice7/5/2009Jack Schroder
  Q: my dad is 89 yrs. old. he fell and broke his hip approx. 7 mos. ago. the surgeon on hospital staff ...
  A: *Your story is fairly common. You should certainly see a malpractice lawyer. However, I am not at ...
thyroid surgeries7/2/2009Jack Schroder
  Q: I had thyroid surgery in 02/08 to remove the right lobe of my thyroid. over the next few weeks the ...
  A: Yes. Why the surgeon missed an entire lobe of your thyroid is hard to imagine. I can only guess ...
eye7/2/2009Jack Schroder
  Q: I have a musal spsam to the left side of my face. on1-15-09 the Dr. inject so much botex to my eye ...
  A: *You do not give enough information for an answer. Please se-send your question with details about ...
foot7/2/2009Jack Schroder
  Q: I used to have a fry on my aklies tendon on left foot injurd on job in 2004.but in 2007 I went to ...
  A: Your question does not give enough information, and what you have said is not clear to me. I ...
Dental Reconstruction caused facial disfigurement7/2/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: Because of the shape of my mouth, my dentist said I was not a candidate for dentures, and needed ...
  A: If the work on your mouth truly was "botched" such that no reasonably competent dentist would ...
Avascular Necrosis7/1/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: 1 yr. ago I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis, I was given 40mg. of prednisone for 9 weeks. I ...
  A: Prednisone is one of the accepted treatments for UC but in my brief research I see nothing on the ...
rotator cuff repair6/29/2009Jack Schroder
  Q: It has been a year since i had my rotator surgery, it has never gotten better. the surgeon wouldn't ...
  A: Well, you have a mystery in your shoulder. The surgeon says all he did was to stitch the tear ...
Dental malpractice6/27/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: I am not sure if this qualifies to malpractice but I try to ask anyway because I am extremely upset ...
  A: "gum line rupture"? That is not much of a description. You mean where the tooth came from or ...
Medical-Appendicitis6/25/2009Jack Schroder
  Q: I don't have a clue if this is standard or if something went wrong with my husband's appendicitis ...
  A: I consider any delay in surgical removal of an inflammed appendix is inexcusable. Doctors today are ...
hernia complications6/25/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: my husband had a heria operation- which was not healing- pain got worse- not better- after the ...
  A: I can only attempt a very general answer because I don't know what nerves you are referring to and ...
miscarriage6/25/2009Jack Schroder
  Q: i was 2 months pregnant 2 1/2 yrs ago i told my dentist that i was pregnant, and he said i wasnt a ...
  A: It might be. But that is a stretch. First, your statute of limitations has passed. So to file a ...
Ruptured Ectopic after diagnosis6/24/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: I was diagnosed with an ectopic pregnancy and treated with methotrexate. The doctor monitored the ...
  A: This is another story that I find somewhat strange. Firstly, what was the methotrexate supposed to ...
Mirena IUD Perforation/Removal6/24/2009Paul D. Friedman, M.A., Ph.D., J.D.
  Q: I had a Mirena IUD inserted on 5/13/08 just following a 6 week check-up for the birth of my 3rd ...
  A: Hoku, I strongly suggest you speak with a medical malpractice attorney in your area. It is ...
Lap band slipped-replaced then removed6/23/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: I originally was lap banded in November 2005.I was experiencing symptoms of GERD for several months. ...
  A: There are risks with any surgery and I suppose the perforation of the stomach can be one of those. ...
Kidney cyst6/23/2009Jack Schroder
  Q: In March, I took my 7 year old daughter to the ER complaining of abdominal pain. They did a CT scan ...
  A: You are right to wonder what happened. Probably the ER doctors who did run a CT scan (and that is ...
compartment syndrome6/23/2009Jack Schroder
  Q: injury's on my RIGHT side and 24 hours after my surgery they rushed me into surgery cause on my ...
  A: Yours is a tough one. My guess is an embolus lodged in an artery in your left calf and caused the ...
mechanically obHow long is too long for structed bowel surgury to be performed6/23/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: I just had three feet of small intestine removed because scar tissue had strangled it off. My ...
  A: Heck, I suppose you could have died if you waited much longer. Gangrene could have set in. I am not ...
Finding the right lawyer6/23/2009Paul D. Friedman, M.A., Ph.D., J.D.
  Q: My father died of what I and everyone I talk to , believe was negligence . After a successful heart ...
  A: Bill, There are a number of places to find the best malpractice attorney. You can try the Ohio ...
tendon repair failure6/21/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: the orthopaedic surgeon came to the ER and repaired at that day. as soon as she repaired it she had ...
  A: Probably just bad luck. Assuming the surgeon is a board certified orthopedic surgeon, with perhaps a ...
malpractice lost kidney6/21/2009Jack Schroder
  Q: I had a hysterectomy in 1992. I went to see my general Dr. for an unrelated problem 3 months ago. ...
  A: You may have a case, but time is an awful enemy. The surgery for the hysterectomy probably did ...
pregnancy after tubal ligation6/19/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: I recently found out I am 6 weeks pregnant after having a tubal ligation 7 months ago during the ...
  A: Your doctor statement "rare but it does happen" is true. The ligation should be a simple procedure ...
Do I have a case?6/18/2009Jack Schroder
  Q: About six months ago my son underwent bilat hydrocele repair. During his operation the surgeon cut ...
  A: Yes, you do have a case. Your recital is thorough. Too bad your lawyers were not as thorough. You ...
septic joint develop after catheterization(angio)6/17/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: My mother is an 83yr old woman who has had hbp, diabetes, back pains, thyroid issues over the years. ...
  A: Again, even if we presume there was malpractice, the case has to be worth well into the 6 figures to ...
Complications after Torn Meniscus Surgery6/17/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: I am 41 years old. I had surgery for a torn meniscus in October. 2 days later I developed 2 blood ...
  A: It is not my experience nor my expectation that other doctors would turn down your case because they ...
Emergency Room Malpractice?6/17/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: My wife (early 30's) went to the emergency room for severe abdominal pain. After two hours of ...
  A: There may have been a failure to meet the "standard of care" at the visits to the ER and therefore, ...
staph infection6/17/2009Jack Schroder
  Q: I HAD A ACL replacement in 1994 ended up with infection at the site outside. Took antibiotics ...
  A: Yours is an example of the tenacity of staphyloccocus aureus. That sneaky pathogen is almost ...
fractured hardware6/16/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: I had broken my ulna and was surgically treated with internal fixation. I experienced problems from ...
  A: I can't answer the medical questions. I don't have enough information to understand why the plate ...
Knee Surgery6/15/2009Edward A. Smith
  Q: in November of 2006 I had a scope done on me knee, I was told my knee cap was broken in the back ...
  A: Possibly Tom. It depends on whether the metal flaking should have been foreseen and if the damages ...
Complications after Torn Meniscus Surgery6/15/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: I am 41 years old. I had surgery for a torn meniscus in October. 2 days later I developed 2 blood ...
  A: I believe that any surgery carries the risk of blood clots forming and once that happens they can go ...
injury caused by tubal ligation6/14/2009Jack Schroder
  Q: I have a tubal ligation done August 2007. I have since been having severe abdominal pain and was ...
  A: The doctor who said you have a hernia resulting from the tubal ligation gave you your first notice ...
Dental Emergency # Malpractice6/14/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: My daughter of 3yrs. lost her front bottom tooth. The next morning(Sat.)I called the dentist office ...
  A: You haven't explained to me what was the "emergency" because a tooth came out. Was it a baby tooth? ...
knee replacment6/13/2009Jack Schroder
  Q: i had a knee replacment 6 years ago every day i have pain cannot walk very far very severe pain at ...
  A: Your chances at filing a medical malpractice case may have been lost because of the passage of time. ...
septic joint develop after catheterization(angio)6/12/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: My mother is an 83yr old woman who has had hbp, diabetes, back pains, thyroid issues over the years. ...
  A: It is heartwarming to see how dedicated your and your sister are to your elderly mother. What you ...
Subarachnoid haemorrhage6/12/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: I suffered a SAH. Major headache where i couldn't touch anywhere on my head, sickness, dizziness to ...
  A: I hope it is not the case but if you have significant and apparently permanent neurological problems ...
Prednison, insulin and glimperide6/9/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: My mother was admitted to the hospital a feww weeks ago for her copd, was given prednison by iv and ...
  A: Just based on the necessarily incomplete story that you tell, I can't form an opinion as to whether ...
Hysterectomy6/9/2009Edward A. Smith
  Q: My doctor told me the only side effect of my total hysterectomy would be "some" vaginal dryness and ...
  A: Mariel, I'm only licensed here in California, but I suspect the statute of limitations has long ...
Anestisiologist ruptured an artery6/8/2009Jack Schroder
  Q: When my mother went into the hospital for a catheterization to check her heart the doctors ...
  A: Your recital points to a malpractice. But you do not give good details about dates and times. Or ...
Eye loss/Malpractice6/7/2009Edward A. Smith
  Q: Last year, a Doctor performed surgery on me as she stated my retina was detaching and she wanted to ...
  A: Very tough to answer in the abstract. First, I'd need to calculate your work life expectancy and see ...
dilated cardiomyopathy6/7/2009Jack Schroder
  Q: Two years ago i was diagnosed and treated for a chest infection which was later diagnosed as ...
  A: Medical malpractice occurs in England just as it does here in the US. It sounds as if you do have a ...
staph/mrsa infections6/6/2009Jack Schroder
  Q: i had a birminham hip resurfacing done in denver and contracted staph this went on for months. Going ...
  A: Staphylococcus aureus is a pathogen that has been around for years. Recently varieties have been ...

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