Tavernier, FL Personal Injury Law Firms & Lawyers

The statute of limitations in your finance's case is 1 year from the date of discovery of injury that might have been caused by the original performance of the angioplasty. Whether the stent was too small at the time of the procedure is something that would be difficult to prove as being the primary cause of the second heart attack. In addition, in determining whether there was medical malpractice, the records from the initial procedure and the records from the recent procedure including copies of the echocardiogram, EKG and heart catheterization would need to be reviewed to determine the nature and the extent of the damage to his heart caused by the original stent placement. If you want to discuss this further, you can contact our office and we can further advise you at no cost as to whether there is merit to your case.

Incident reports are generally legal "work product" and do not have to be produced. Also, in 99% of cases - facilities are not not legally responsible for the intentional acts of other children. If your daughter was hurt badly, you will need to retain a lawyer to examine whether there is some liability on an insured or recoverable party.

If your accident occurred in California, this is not a no-fault state. If you were uninsured, the insurer of the car you hit will cover that persons car damages and injuries, but then the insurer will come after you for what they paid out. As for your insurance, please be certain that you were given 30 days notice of the impending cancellation of your policy. Without that, they should provide coverage. If you are on your own, all you can do is negotiate with the insurance company that comes after you and make a payment plan and try to negotiate as low of an overall settlement as you can. Lump sums will get you a bigger discount where a payment plan will cost you more in the long run. If the damages are significant, you should consult with an attorney before attempting to negotiate.