re: Louisiana Medical Malpractice Lawyers

The phone call should be recorded. Ask for phone records from the office.

Failure to diagnose cases are often tricky. I suggest not discussing the case online and prioritize getting a competent Med Mal attorney.

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Why would you pick on these poor doctors? People like you are the reason we need more tort reform in Louisiana. Individuals shouldn’t have rights at the expense of these innocent doctors. You are the reason healthcare costs are so high

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Here comes the slip and fall poster.

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Medical malpractice claims are dogshit unless you die.

So says my medical malpractice attorney.

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That is categorically not true, in fact, many death cases put a lot smaller numbers on the board than MM cases with lifelong patient care requirements.

The real misconception people have is you can't recover for what could have happened.

But I coulda died...

But I coulda lost my leg...

But I coulda been stuck eatin' through a straw...

Yeah, but you didn't.

Thanks for the names. This gives us a place to start and to be clear it was >6 months between first visit to diag. I won't go into much more detail as it'll be up to the attorneys to decide if we have a case.

Outside the birth of our daughter, experience with medical care was extremely limited. She was "healthy" from what we could tell, active, taught yoga, blew all my money at Whole Foods, etc. What I'd like to tell anyone that doesn't know is - If you know you need medical attention do not ever let your voice be dismissed, get more than one opinion, and understand you must be your own advocate always.

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And there has to be a tangible loss

Your cancer diagnosis being delayed by a month or two rarely changes prognosis.

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I really wasn't attaching the coulda happens to the OP's wife's potential cause of action as I am trying to avoid discussing it.

If you need actuals to open up avenues to other types of damages the mere taking of an OTC for some symptom of the condition post a failure to diagnose breach of care is technically enough but it has to be used artfully in front of a sympathetic jury in order to give them a legal path to a damages verdict.

With a failure to diagnose case there are a LOT of what-ifs and it helps to document early. While it is certainly harder than in the past an unscrupulous doctor could see a post on the internet that described a patient of his/hers and endeavor to clense their records.

Your point is a salient one it isn't just showing a legitimate claim for which remedies can be awarded it is developing a case that has remedies that are worth enough to justify the time, money and effort required to obtain the remedies.

Robert J. David

Also while auto/PI lawsuits in LA are out of control this state actually has reasonable restrictions on medmal stuff

Generally the case first goes to a medical review panel and there has to be legit malpractice to get a ruling against the doctor from those panels

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We can’t all run nursing homes.

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Outside the birth of our daughter, experience with medical care was extremely limited. She was "healthy" from what we could tell, active, taught yoga, blew all my money at Whole Foods, etc.

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It’s like going to the doctor

Whole Foods sucks btw