Tag: Medical Case

Has She Had Menopause Yet?

“Has she had menopause yet?”  This tell-tale question would be the main indicator leading the lawyers to not pick up the case of Ruth’s death. In a March 26, 2015 LA Times report, a young plaintiff named Anna Rahm won $28 million compensation against Kaiser Permanente for a medical error doctors committed.  At issue was …

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In the Aftermath of a Rape

You know the scenario.  Following the horror and trauma of a heinous rape, the victim goes to the authorities to try to get some redress for the tragedy that just happened.  But the person in charge glibly responds, “Well, you shouldn’t have worn such promiscuous and revealing clothing.” Such a response would be considered heinous …

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Texting While Driving

Last week, in the bereavement group I go to, someone talked about the “irresponsible” people who text-messaged while on the road.  She talked about an accident where, as people tried to swerve to get out of the texter’s way, they became involved in an accident, while the person who originally was texting sped off on …

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Packing It In

With just a week to go before the extended statute of limitations expires, I am packing it in.  The legal interaction with the [non] healthcare provider ends now. I didn’t get a response from the oncologist so I went to her office.  Extra work, for little result.  She did state that lymphoma is the most …

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For Want of an Endoscopy

A 15-minute endoscopy would have given the physicians all they needed to know about Ruth’s condition. But that never happened. On December 8, 2009, she went to a gastroenterologist, to whom she was referred. That specialist recommended at endoscopy.  In the letter back to Ruth’s primary care provider, the gastroenterologist recommended at endoscopy to ascertain …

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