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| hospital-acquired staph infection | 8/19/2008 | Jack Schroder |
Q: I contracted a hospital acquired staph infection during a back surgery I had at O'Connor Hospital in ...
A: If you Google 'MRSA Attorneys' you will find sources for lists of lawyers who belong to an ...
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| mrsa infection | 8/19/2008 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
Q: I had my left hand operated on as a routine out patient procedure and contracted mrsa it required ...
A: I thought I answered this already. The "standard of care" in regards to preventing MRSA infections ...
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| Breast augmenation | 8/18/2008 | Jack Schroder |
Q: I had my breast done last November and at this point a said to the doctor that it would be a small ...
A: Obviously you feel your breast augmentation was poorly done. If as you say your breast is enlarged ...
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| pain after 2 spinal fusions | 8/18/2008 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
Q: On Sept.19,2007 I had an L4-5 extreme lateral interbody fusion & a L4-5 lumbar laminectomy.When I ...
A: You obviously have a complicated medical history and situation and there is no way I could evaluate ...
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| Mirena IUC Removal | 8/18/2008 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
Q: I had my Mirena IUC removed on 07/22/08 after two and a half years of having it in. On the 24th I ...
A: I won't do the research but the literature about any IUD has a long list of side effects. I don't ...
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| retina | 8/16/2008 | Jack Schroder |
Q: I believe my retina may have been damaged during cataract surgery.
A: It is possible. But you do not give enough information. How is your retina damaged? When was this ...
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| Loss of hand use from shoulder replacement | 8/16/2008 | Edward A. Smith |
Q: My mother had her second shoulder replacement suregery in Feburary of 2008. The first one on the ...
A: Amy, without a review of your mom's entire file by a competent surgeon, its really not possible to ...
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| mirena IUD problem | 8/15/2008 | Edward A. Smith |
Q: My wife just recently had a baby 5 months ago. We plan on having another child so we chose the ...
A: I have no direct experience in this area, but did note that some folks over at the following web ...
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| Surgical Clips | 8/15/2008 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
Q: In June of 2007 I had a hernia repair and have been in severe pain since the surgery. On an ultra ...
A: I think your question is, "are surgical clips supposed to be left inside the body after hernia ...
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| Possiable knee surgery malpractice | 8/14/2008 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
Q: I'm a 29 year old female with a 3 year old daughter. I had Arthoscopic knee surgery in aug. 03. I ...
A: I don't know in what jurisdiction (State) you are but I am sure that whatever the merits of a ...
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| Infection caused by a stich that was left in? | 8/14/2008 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
Q: I had surgery on my feet, i have already gotten my stitches removed. I went to the doctor yesterday ...
A: Could the retained stitch be the reason for the infection? Maybe. I am not a doctor and haven't ...
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| fatal brain infection | 8/14/2008 | Jack Schroder |
Q: My sister-in-law received high doses of steroids to control her Crohn's disease. This resulted in a ...
A: Your sister probably died as a result of a doctor's failure to read his journals, and failure to ...
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| Hernia repair | 8/13/2008 | Paul D. Friedman, M.A., Ph.D., J.D. |
Q: I had an Inguinal hernia repair in Jan. 07. Immediately after my surgery I had severe numbness on my ...
A: Sara, It is definitely worth contacting a medical malpractice attorney regarding your continued ...
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| FAKE Medical Exam | 8/13/2008 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
Q: I have a simple question The carries send me to examinor. Because He works for them as we all know, ...
A: The only answer I can give with confidance is that YOU NEED TO HAVE AN ATTORNEY REPRESENT YOU!!! If ...
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| Fatal Infection | 8/12/2008 | Paul D. Friedman, M.A., Ph.D., J.D. |
Q: Long story short. My mother had a pigtail stent inserted to alleviate problems from a large cervical ...
A: Jeanelle, It sounds like a matter worth pursuing by speaking with a medical malpractice attorney in ...
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| inigual hernia surgery gone bad | 8/12/2008 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
Q: 18 months ago i had surgery for an inigual hernia.A few weeks after the surgery i started getting ...
A: I won't attempt to comment on whether there was malpractice in your surgery or not but I know one ...
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| Bovie Pad and Bruise | 8/12/2008 | Jack Schroder |
Q: Recently I had spinal surgery, (pain in both legs). The bovie pad was placed right under the curve ...
A: Someone is going to have examine the Bovie and the grounding devices. Sometimes the ground is not ...
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| femeoral nerve damage | 8/12/2008 | Jack Schroder |
Q: I have recently had physiotherapy to try and cure an ongoing slip disc problem, but during the ...
A: Shop around for other solicitors. $1000 is too high a charge for a first visit. Most lawyers will ...
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| FAKE Medical Exam | 8/12/2008 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
Q: I have a simple question The carries send me to examinor. Because He works for them as we all know, ...
A: Your English is not good enough for me to understand your question. "The carries send me to ...
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| femeoral nerve damage | 8/12/2008 | Jack Schroder |
Q: I have recently had physiotherapy to try and cure an ongoing slip disc problem, but during the ...
A: First, your information leaves out some necessary details. Have you had surgery for this slipped ...
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| Hiatal Hernia surgery not done | 8/11/2008 | Paul D. Friedman, M.A., Ph.D., J.D. |
Q: I currently live in Illinois. I had laproscopic surgery performed in Feb. 2006 in Denver, CO. to ...
A: Craig, I suggest you show the current surgeon the operating report from the prior surgery to ...
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| Nerve damage after surgery--hand | 8/11/2008 | Jack Schroder |
Q: This is not a question on my behalf, rather a question for a friend and I would like to help her in ...
A: The difference bewteen the Canadian and United States medical care is only the method of payment. ...
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| cerebral palsy | 8/10/2008 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
Q: my daughter was born prematurely at 30 weeks due to a placenta abruption. she was recently ...
A: This is obviously a very serious matter. Based on your brief story I can't say whether there is a ...
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| LASIK SURGERY | 8/10/2008 | Jack Schroder |
Q: I had LASIK performed on both eyes in Feb., 2007. Prior to the surgery, I was a successful contact ...
A: You are asking a medical question. This site is for medical malpractice questions. No one on this ...
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| Medical Malpractice and Joint replacement | 8/9/2008 | Paul D. Friedman, M.A., Ph.D., J.D. |
Q: I had a total knee replacement in Oct.2006. A number of things went wrong. First my Surgeon injured ...
A: Anna, From the facts you stated, it sounds as if you have a viable case of malpractice. In ...
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| mised diagnosis | 8/9/2008 | Edward A. Smith |
Q: Daughter hit by car. Brought to trauma center was sent home after told X-ray and CT scans were ...
A: Probably so, but the real question is whether the malpractice made her injury worse. If it did not, ...
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| still in pain after surgery | 8/8/2008 | Jack Schroder |
Q: Ihad surgery on 3/14/07 and it was L4-S1 Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion, Laminectomy with ...
A: Yours is a common complaint after back surgery. Your sciatic nerve has been injured by the surgery. ...
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| Bunion Surgery | 8/8/2008 | Jack Schroder |
Q: I had bunion surgery back in 2002 on my right foot. I was a young kid in 9th grade that had to have ...
A: It is malpractice by an orthopedist who knows nothing about feet. (Common) The biggest problem you ...
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| Perforated Colon - 2nd Procedure | 8/8/2008 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
Q: About 10 months ago I had a routine appendectomy (abdomen pain, etc). Two months ago I had similar ...
A: I don't know if it is a viable case or not but I will say that as far as I am concerned, it is ...
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| post c section hematoma wound left open | 8/7/2008 | Jack Schroder |
Q: What caused hematoma, was it doctors error? Nurse at hospital forgot to take off my bandages after c ...
A: That much blood means an artery, probably the uterine artery, was slashed. Couldn't the surgeon hang ...
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| post c section hematoma wound left open | 8/7/2008 | Jack Schroder |
Q: What caused hematoma, was it doctors error? Nurse at hospital forgot to take off my bandages after c ...
A: A hematoma is a clot, or a collection of blood. It comes from a bleeder, and in your case a bleeder ...
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| eplipsy | 8/6/2008 | Jack Schroder |
Q: my daughter was born after 19 hours of hard labor, by c-section. Now she has been diagnosed with ...
A: Epilepsy has many causes. You have time before you see a lawyer. In most States you have until your ...
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| CURIOUS. MALPRACTICE? | 8/6/2008 | Jack Schroder |
Q: I had a benign cyst removed from my breast four weeks ago. The area where I had the surgery is still ...
A: Your breast should not have been left with noticeable scars. Are you talking about work done by your ...
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| Ectopic Pregnancy, failure to diagnos | 8/5/2008 | Jack Schroder |
Q: On July 18th I went to the local ER, after being referred there to the surgeon by a Dr. from a ...
A: A lot depends not only on your age but other factors. However, because fallopian tubes are known to ...
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| Ectopic Pregnancy, failure to diagnos | 8/5/2008 | Jack Schroder |
Q: On July 18th I went to the local ER, after being referred there to the surgeon by a Dr. from a ...
A: Your is a fairly typical misdiagnosis of ectopic pregnancy, Two major clues were evident on your ...
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| Sloppy Diagnosis and Treatment | 8/3/2008 | Jack Schroder |
Q: I had dislocated the IP joint of my thumb and went to the ER because it was so severely deformed. ...
A: Most orthopedists are out in left field when it comes to hands and feet. Too bad you didn't go to a ...
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| fathers death | 8/3/2008 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
Q: Greetings, my dad passed suddenly on July 12th of this year. He had a full heart check up last year ...
A: Sorry for your loss. Your story reminds me a lot of the sudden death recently of (I forget his name ...
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| Wrong Diagnosis and Failure to Treat | 8/2/2008 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
Q: My nightmare began on 6/26/08. I went to my local ER in Kentucky with severe lacerating right side ...
A: I don't know if you have a case or not. That all depends on what the "standard of care" in Kentucky ...
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| inguinal hernia surgery | 8/1/2008 | Jack Schroder |
Q: Mr. Schroder, I had an inguinal hernia surgery on Nov. 15, 2007. When I woke up, I was in severe ...
A: Yes. The use of 'mesh' after hernia surgery has stopped. Many class action lawsuits have been filed. ...
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| hip injury | 8/1/2008 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
Q: One radiologist observed 2 torn labrums resulting from an auto accident, but the 'expert' doctor's ...
A: Suggest you discuss this with your attorney. I can't really comment because I don't know what the ...
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