With a bullet in my spine and I almost died but was brought back to another hospital hours later and I survived after massive surgery. Now I have a lawsuit going with the Hospital. Will I get a lot of $?
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Aw, jeez.  I hope not.  I don't even want to know how you ended up getting shot.  You probably don't have insurance, either.  Why does someone owe you a living?  Isn't enough they did what they could?
135944
If there is a true medical issue here then you might have a claim against the supermarket for medical expenses and lost time and possible minor punitive damages.  However, please don't try and bilk the market for more McDonald's "hot coffee spill" millions.  Frivolous lawsuits are a plague on society as you are the only beneficiary.  It financially impacts the market, their employees via insurance costs, customers because prices must be adjusted to accommodate their lower financial position.\n\nSo all in all, get what you need from them in order to get to a point where you feel healthy again.  Your health is not frivolous and I'm not implying this, however, please don't let past cases of "negligence" sway you to carry out a suit that will affect many more people whom were not at fault.
143308
I am sorry about your injuries.\n\nI suggest you ask your last lawyer, or any other lawyer you know, for recommendations.\n\nYour question is too serious to expect to get sound advice from Yahoo Answers.
512560
it depends... was you a threat to the hospital staff? if you were No you can't... and most likely you couldn't anyways because they will have an legal reason for doing so and the proof of them lieing lies on your shoulders and if you can not prove any different then  you are just SOL>.....
597476
sounds like a dream case for a hungry personal injury attorney....they usually need no money up front but will take at least 33% of anything you win.....Malls are insured, so I would definitely get a good attorney fast!!!!!
227035
it really all depends on the natyre of the injury i beleive.  A lot of times it is done in a settlement...but it may vary from palce to place so take a look at some government web sites to get more informed.
190916
Are you trying to say the doctor screwed up and caused the bill to go up?  If so, you have negotiating room.  Tell them to cancel the bill or they will be hearing from lawyers.
157293
You have to prove the infection was caused by the metal. Since one was OK, why would the other one not be?\n\nIf you are young and will have permanent damage caused by the infection, any personal injury lawyer will take your case.\n\nIf you are old or retired, they may not consider it worth their time. Then you may have to pay a lawyer a retainer to take your case.\n\nOr you can send the hospital a letter explaining what happened and what you want them to do about it. They'll turn it over to their insurance company and will tell you if they will compensate you or not. You'll get a third more if you have a lwyer, but the lawyer will take a third.
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It sounds like you may have a case, although of course ALL the details need to be reviewed. You should consult an attorney, I think it may cost you but it may be worth it if it was the hospital's fault. \n\nFind a lawyer and talk to them, I hope your daughter is ok. Good luck.
610258
If the accident was legit and as you have stated and you haven't made false statements or caused other mitigating circumstances that would have impeded the lawsuit then find another lawyer. There are many hungry lawyers out there that would be glad to pick up the case. Insurance companies for the most part will not pay out unless you retain a lawyer regardless of their legal and moral liability. \n\nWhat makes me question whether you have done something such as admitting fault, lying about the case or signing an agreement with the insurance company without first consulting your attorney is that most attorneys, no matter how successful or busy they are or how little the case may generate will rarely drop a case. Unless your lawyer was just a schmuck.\n\nAlso, you may wish to contact your local bar association. You may have a malpractice case against your lawyer if in fact he did cause you to incur debt and then abandoned your case without cause. There are a lot of bad layers out there.
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I had a tear between my stomach an esophagus, was throwing up blood, but I did not know it was blood because it was happening from 4:00am - 5:15 am, in October, in Iowa. I was taking a friend to the airport 80 miles away, and had to pull over 6 times and I kept dosing off. After I dropped him off I got a motel room and slept for a few hours, then went home. My son and a friend of ours was there so I talked with them for a while, and then went to bed around 2:00. I slept until my wife got home at 5:30 and she woke me up. I immediately got sick and it was blood. I tried to yell for my wife and threw up blood again and everything went white. They tell me my wife and daughter tried to get me up but they could not move me, then my son and our friend came home and was picking me up and I yelled at them to hurry. I do not remember any of that, the next thing I knew we were at the Hospital, my wife got me in a wheel chair. We went inside to emergency room and I was falling out of the wheel chair. They took me before everyone.\n After I had surgery to repair the tear, they gave me two units of whole blood in one hour, normally they will only do one unit in two hours. I was in the Hospital for a week, was self employed with no insurance.\n\nThe only thing that went though my mind is.\nthat's blood I better get------------
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If you are interested in filing a medical malpractice suit, you should be aware of several things when contacting an attorney.\n\nFirst, in these types of cases the attorneys generally work for contingency fees, which means that if they think you have a good chance of winning, they will take your case, and if they don't or if they think you will not collect much, they will not take your case.  A contingency fee is a percentage of the judgement- so if you win, the lawyer will get, say 33% of what you won as her fee, plus their expenses.  The flip side of a contingency fee is that if you don't win, the lawyer does not get paid.\n\nSecond, since it has been two years since the incident, you may be out of time to file any kind of suit.  Depending on the state, the time limit (called a statute of limitations) can be different.  It might be one year, two years, four years: it just depends on your claim and the state.  A lawyer will be able to find out for you.\n\nThird, hospitals are very accident-conscious and they keep lots of records.  At the time it happened, did you sign any release forms?  You may have already signed away your right to sue them for this; hopefully you kept a copy of any paperwork they gave you.
511355
No.   You will not win this potential  lawsuit.  There is no damage.  You could sue, and you would win.  But, what would you win?  If there are no damages then there is no monetary judgement.  You really do not even know if it was filled wrong.  I would ask for a copy of the script-or, at least to see it.  It could just have easily been written wrong.  It's a mistake that was caught before harm was done.  I would find out what happened.  Either you need to find a new pharmacy or a new doctor.  If it was something written wrong and the pharmacist should have notice it, you may be looking for  a new both.
52760
Have you gotten a second opinion from another specialist on your condition.  If they conclude it was a mistake, then you have a better case.  At that point, you should contact a medical malpractice attorney.  You can get referral from your local bar association (attorney).
77736
loook at the document which awarded you money and make sure there is no disclaimer stating that this is the only compensation that you can receive. next call a free consulation lawyer and see what he says.  most lawyers who work in personal injury charge a 33% fee and some will not charge you if they dont collect something for you,  good luck and good health
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As I found out after I was hit by a bus (Yes, ouch.) the insurance company does their thing and gets as much money for you as they can.  After that you can take them to court for any remaining loses or out of pocket expenses, and for the amount of money you're talking about it would be in Small Claims Court in California, check your locale for local rules.  No lawyers are allowed there, you're on your own.  Go to the county courthouse and/or its website for instructions. Remember, you have to show REAL damage, not just being angry or wanting to hurt them.  Think about it first, or the Judge will make you feel like an idiot.
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You must have a strong case.  The injury must be the restaurant's responsibility through negligence.  You need to document the injury and cost of medical treatment (doctor's bill?).  Then you must preferably have the names of witnesses who were present and can (if necessary) testify that they saw the negligent act.  Try to recall the wait staff (name?) who may have witnessed or caused the incident.  Did you show the injury to restaurant management and did they try to assist you?  You likely will need a good attorney who will likely take the case only if the one third of a settlement (including pain, suffering and disfigurement?) pays more than enough for their efforts.  Of course the attorney will want to know how much of your own carelessness (if any) contributed to the injury.  I would not expect to collect if I enter a restaurant and deliberately used their knife to stab myself in the hand, right?  Good luck.