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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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RSD after knee surgery11/20/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: I had surgery on my knee less than 3 months ago. During the surgery the doctor harvested my ...
  A: I understand that this is a difficult situation for you. I assume the doctor you are referring to is ...
Endometriosis11/19/2009Jack Schroder
  Q: I had a abdominal hysterectomy in 2004 and endometriosis was not diagnosed until the pathology ...
  A: Without more information about what was removed at the first 'hysterectomy', I can't give you much ...
Do i have a case?11/19/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: back in 06' i broke my right leg skateboarding. Right away they told me i need surgery, i needed to ...
  A: I don't know if you have a "case" and neither does any other lawyer. What you need to do is get ...
Hip Resurfacing11/18/2009Jack Schroder
  Q: In June of 2007, after years of pain, I decided to have surgery on my hip. Being a 39 y/o man this ...
  A: I suppose by 'hip re-surfacing' the doctor meant he filed the bones smooth. Orthopedists do many ...
baby died11/17/2009Edward A. Smith
  Q: I went to the hospital for premature labor v. incompetent cervix. Our baby was previable at 23wks ...
  A: Sorry to hear about your baby. When did this happen and in what city, state and hospital. You may ...
surgical clip left in after hysterectomy11/14/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: my mother had a hysterectomy done in 2001, and it seems like since then she has had an array of ...
  A: As to the first question, assuming the clip was not intended to be left in during the surgery, then ...
bladder perforation during laparoscopic surgery11/12/2009Jack Schroder
  Q: On Oct 6th, I had a laparoscopic surgery to look for endometriosis at about 7:30AM. After being ...
  A: Your are describing not only medical malpractice but bungling. You must see a malptractice lawyer. ...
My baby was born still11/11/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: I recently had a baby and he was fullterm. I had a late ultrasound near the very end and I was ...
  A: Wow, very sorry to hear about this. I don't know the answer to your question but there is certainly ...
Rod Surgery11/11/2009Jack Schroder
  Q: On June 22 I fell about 25 feet when scaffolding collapsed. I had broken my hip pelvis and femur. I ...
  A: Possibly someone did screw up. Half an inch may not be a big enough difference in leg length to ...
can't find help11/10/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: My name is Bill Maltby and I had a complete disaster with my doctor back in Feb. I'll try to be ...
  A: To mny knowledge there is nothing unusual about Ohio that would make a case like yours more ...
Mirena11/9/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: ok has anyone heard of the Mirena IUD breaking an arm off when it is removed. I found out Friday I ...
  A: First I've heard of that happening. What happens all the time is that the IUD becomes imbedded in or ...
Ethics11/5/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: My sister is a recovering pain pill addict, during her initial sobriety her Dr. prescribed SUBOXONE ...
  A: But don't let your sister off the hook. She may have been begging the doctor to keep writing the ...
Ethics11/5/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: My sister is a recovering pain pill addict, during her initial sobriety her Dr. prescribed SUBOXONE ...
  A: I agree that the doctor is probably violating protocols for writing prescriptions and is technically ...
Defective implants11/5/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: If a large medical company continues to market a hip replacement that they know is likely to fail ...
  A: I wish you could have been more specific in what you are referring to. What is name of the product ...
mirena... are you really sure11/5/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: I came across one of your answers concerning a woman inquiring about a suit against the mirena ...
  A: I don't recall ever drawing some comparisons between IUDs and silicon implants. In my opinion, IUDs, ...
hernia11/4/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: back in september of 2008 i had an ilioinguinal hernia operation,as soon as i had the operation i ...
  A: I have no idea if this could be evidence of malpractice. I don't have a clue why you have had these ...
Pain Mgmt Malpractice11/3/2009Jack Schroder
  Q: I was put on narcotics by a pain management clinic for anklyosing spondylithesis with facet joint ...
  A: I have worked a few of these cases in the dim past. Yes, I think we did win some of them, and that ...
Pain Mgmt Malpractice11/3/2009Jack Schroder
  Q: I was put on narcotics by a pain management clinic for anklyosing spondylithesis with facet joint ...
  A: If all of your medical advice was delivered by an employee or staff member of the same pain ...
Is it medical malpractice?11/3/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: I had post partum induced hypothyroidism. My doctor put me on Levothyroxine last November, 0.10 mg. ...
  A: I am not sufficiently well educated on the use of this drug to have an opinion as to whether the ...
malpractice11/3/2009Edward A. Smith
  Q: What places a particular medical specialty at greater risk for malpractice litigation?
  A: The potential damage a specialist can cause to a human being if he makes a mistake. If an ...
Neuro damage11/1/2009Jack Schroder
  Q: I see someone else has posted on here about Neuro pain and I need your opinion. On 10/05/09 I went ...
  A: Since some changes in the law recording medical records passed a couple of years ago, lawyers have ...
MRSA/Cardiac Catheterization10/28/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: My father recently had 2 cardiac catheterization procedures completed (one on each side, each ...
  A: Bringing the "case" to a lawyer at this point is not of any value because the lawyer would not be ...
clips10/28/2009Edward A. Smith
  Q: In 2006 fischlie clips were placed, having problems ever since back and forth to the surgeon who ...
  A: You may have a good case if the Statute of Limitations isn't blown. Please contact an experienced ...
Distal Raduis Malunion10/27/2009Jack Schroder
  Q: I have reason to believe that during an open reduction wrist surgery, the pins placed pierced my ...
  A: I am not sure how you know a pin or screw pierced your ulnar nerve, but it may be a fairly good ...
Doc. prescribing meds that may harm my child while nursing, and mis-prescribing meds.10/27/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: I am 23 years old, and married with two little girls. At the "meet and greet" I brought my 8 month ...
  A: If you believe that this doctor is incompetent, or worse, you should contact your State Medical ...
spinal fusion l4,l5,s1 2cage hardware failure10/27/2009Jack Schroder
  Q: l5,s1 with 2cage 6screws 2 rods on july 6,2009 and i have been feeling alot of pain since i went to ...
  A: You are lucky not to have suffered more injury from your back surgery. I have worked several of ...
Misdiagnoses of Ectopic Pregnancy10/25/2009Edward A. Smith
  Q: I got pregnant late August of this year. From the first week I thought I was pregnant, I was ...
  A: There appears to me to be a high chance of malpractice here..but the real question is whether or not ...
Ectopic Pregnancy Misdiagnoses10/25/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: I got pregnant late August of this year. From the first week I thought I was pregnant, I was ...
  A: Presuming what you say about methotrexate is correct (and I have no idea if it is), my view is the ...
Ectopic Pregnancy Misdiagnoses10/25/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: I got pregnant late August of this year. From the first week I thought I was pregnant, I was ...
  A: I am not a gynecologist but I do have some background in the subject and especially ectopic ...
Neuro damage10/25/2009Jack Schroder
  Q: I see someone else has posted on here about Neuro pain and I need your opinion. On 10/05/09 I went ...
  A: You can expect endless pain. That is what will happen if you do not get help from a neurosurgeon. ...
medical malpractice10/22/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: i believe i had a surgery 3or4 years ago.....they kind of messed up but i want to kno how long is ...
  A: The Statute of Limitations is 3 years from the date of the negligence or 3 years from when you ...
a nurse wth. surgical clips/untreated torn rotator cuff10/22/2009Edward A. Smith
  Q: if a nurse does'nt know hospital negligece ,who recieved a state scholarship for nursing, then i ...
  A: Sorry to hear of your troubles. When did this incident happen? Do you need help to find a good ...
STAPH INFECTION10/21/2009Paul D. Friedman, M.A., Ph.D., J.D.
  Q: My mother recently went into the hospital with pneumonia and got a staph infection in her lung. She ...
  A: Vickie, I think there are multiple answers to your question but first let me tell you I am sorry ...
Do I have a medical malpractice case?10/21/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: At California State University Fresno on 05/12/09 I attempted to standup after sitting down during a ...
  A: It may have been negligence and therefore, medical malpractice, to not diagnose the fracture but it ...
nerve damage after vasectomy10/20/2009Paul D. Friedman, M.A., Ph.D., J.D.
  Q: ON MARCH 24TH 2009 I HAD A VASECTOMY AT 780 MAIN ST WEYMOUTH FROM A DOCTOR FELDMAN. IMMEDIATELY ...
  A: John, I am not a general surgeon and cannot tell you whether you can be fixed. I strongly suggest ...
ACL Reconstruction10/19/2009Jack Schroder
  Q: In Janurary of 2006 I had ACL Reconstruction where they took out my hamstring and used it to replace ...
  A: I hope your statute of limitations has not expired. Go see a malpractice lawyer and ask him. The ...
Dental malpractice10/19/2009Edward A. Smith
  Q: My twin sister, Marlene, saw a dentist as a new patient 11/19/08 because of left molar pain and ...
  A: Darlene, a very experienced attorney should review all records in this case. What city and state do ...
Statute of Limitations?????10/18/2009Edward A. Smith
  Q: I am 31 years of age now, when i was 13 years old i was involved in a serious car accident, with the ...
  A: Sorry to hear this Stephanie. The statute of limitations may have passed, however, this is a complex ...
Titanium toe joint replacement - (total)10/18/2009Jack Schroder
  Q: My wife had a titanium toe implant in 2000. It was supposed to last 10-15 years - but broke after ...
  A: Probably not, mostly because of the elapse of time. All lawsuits are subject to a statute limiting ...
asbestos10/18/2009Glenn A. Dorfman
  Q: My husband has just been diagnosed with asbestosis and probale cancer. A breathing test showed that ...
  A: I am sorry that you are confronted this sad situation. But I must ask, how is it that you are just ...

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