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Can a sister be in on a wrongful death suit?

A personal representative of a decedent's estate can bring a wrongful death claim on behalf of the estate and any survivors covered by the FL Wrongful Death Act. The Act states defines a survivor as

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar answered 1 month ago

What to do if during my pregnancy I was treated by a midwife group that failed to diagnose my baby's breech position until I was 38.5 weeks?

The key issue is: were you or your baby injured in some significant way, or incurred significant out-of-pocket (not paid by insurance, Medicaid or Medicare, etc.) medical costs which you would not hav

SJZ, Member, New York Bar answered 5 months ago

What to do if an emergency room doctor at a local hospital carelessly and negligently scarred my ear canal?

Medical malpractice is negligence.  Negligence is the failure to exercise due care (that degree of care that a reasonable medical practitioner in the community would have exercised under the same

S.L,. Member, California Bar answered 8 months ago

What are my rights if my dentist hid the fact that he pulled the wrong tooth?

Pulling the wrong tooth is most likely malpractice, or "bad practice": the provision of dental care which does not meet currently accepted standards for such care. There is a good chance the dentist w

SJZ, Member, New York Bar answered 8 months ago

What to do if my dad had a heart surgery and the signed consent said there was only a 10% chance of paralysis when in fact it was more like a 40% chance?

The only way to know if you have a potential medical malpractice case is to consult a malpractice lawyer in your state.  This is a complex area of the law and depends on both legal theories and m

Catherine Blackburn answered 8 months ago

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