My father went to the ER after a fall, he never saw a doctor, only a PA and a nurse, Xrays were taken of his back, he was in severe pain, after several hours the nurse came in and told my father in law and my husband he had pulled a muscle, he was discharged, he died within 3 days, not only was he not told the truth he suffered terrible pain, his back was broken, I have more information about this case, my question is do we have a case?
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QUESTION: "...my question is do we have a case?"
ANSWER: First of all, I am so very sorry for your circumstances and I mean every word of that remark. I offer my sincere condolences to your entire family. Here is how this works. I am a registered nurse and lawyer, both Texas licenses, with medical malpractice litigation experience on both sides of the docket (plaintiff and defense). To see if you have viable grounds for filing suit, you must have your case screened on the merits by a plaintiffs' trial attorney. If an attorney accepts the case pursuant to the customary contingency fee agreement there would be no up-front charges to you. Rather, your legal counsel would only get paid out of the proceeds of a verdict or settlement if he or she were successful in obtaining a favorable outcome and winning the case on your behalf. This can only be done through having a lawyer review your circumstances followed by a proper medical evaluation. It requires review of the medical records by an expert medical witness, which your lawyer will arrange, and it cannot be done in an online venue. The statute of limitations for filing this type of suit is two years from the date of the Negligence, pursuant to Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 33.001. Having said all of that, your description raises serious issues of both state and federal law. In other words, you absolutely have more than adequate grounds for having your case considered by a civil litigation attorney.
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After the hospital sent him home telling him he had pulled a muscle in his back, and never saw a doctor, he was in so much pain, within 3 days he died, we sent him to get a autopsy, the doctor told the family that he died due to the accident, and to be sure the file on the life insurance that it was due to the fall, he had a blood clot that went to the lung, that was caused from the break, can we or do we have a strong case against the hospital
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QUESTION: "can we or do we have a strong case against the hospital"
ANSWER: You have very strong ground to confer with legal counsel. All you need to do is schedule a free evaluation. I am so sorry for your loss and truly hope you see a just and fair outcome.
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