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    Looking for legal advice

    So, my bf has a couple cases he has wanted to bring up for a while...but hasn't really had the means...so I'm looking for advice on a forum! Derk a dur!!!

    First, my bf's mom was in a car crash, which led to her being quadreplegic (rearended by some crazy mofo, he got manslaughter and had no money so no $ in that). After she was treated, and was recovering, she was transfered to a VA hospital (her husband's decision) due to finances.

    So what happens? Well, it's a VA hospital...good ol' government care. In a nutshell, they took her off blood thinners (you're not supposed to do so if the patient hasn't moved in 3 months), and therefore she got a blood clot that formed in her leg, got to her heart, and killed her. Basically, he wanted to see what he could take up w/ the government, but has been told malpractice against the government is REALLY hard to win because they'll weasel out of anything...despite pretty much admitting fault.

    The other one is a little more realistic. Basically, after my bf was born, his dad left him and never paid them child support, leaving them in dire straits...sadly stereotypical. Do you think he could take him on for never supporting him and get some $ out of it, or just land the guy in prison?

    Lemme know your thoughts.
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    #2
    Re: Looking for legal advice

    Patryn will likely be able to give better advice than anyone here.
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      #3
      Re: Looking for legal advice

      i would say no to both. i think you have 2 years to declare something and im sure your bf is past the age of child support by more then that. as about your mother thats extremely unfortunate but im very sure the government would expunge your claims. both is a waste of money and time i think.

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        #4
        Re: Looking for legal advice

        Dump your boyfriend.
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          #5
          Re: Looking for legal advice

          As for your mother, I'm extremely sorry to hear that, but basically all you need is to get her doctor(not the government doctor) to testify that she needed blood thinners to prevent such an scenario, and it was the VA's hospital negligence that caused her death, her doctor testifying is a gold ticket in that malpractice suit because he can prove without a reasonable doubt that VA neglected her needs despite the his orders during transfer.

          As for the child support I dont think youll have any luck on that one
          Last edited by JPS; 09-14-2007, 12:35 AM.

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            #6
            Re: Looking for legal advice

            Money won't bring his mom back.

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              #7
              Re: Looking for legal advice

              He's deaf, gay, an albino, and black. Give him a break.
              Last edited by IRC; 09-14-2007, 12:47 AM.
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                #8
                Re: Looking for legal advice

                true, and Im against anyone who tries to get money for a death unless its to pay off medical expenses/pain and suffering/lawyers and so on, but people who sues for millions of dollars are just selfish and lazy because they want to use someones death as a way to the easy life

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                  #9
                  Re: Looking for legal advice

                  Suing for large sums of money is the only way to hurt the coporations, hospitals, etc that caused the death. Otherwise they just lump it in with miscellaneous expenses and as long as there's not too much bad publicity it's not skin off their back. Suing for millions is the only way to make sure cutting corners with people's lives stops being profitable.
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                    #10
                    Re: Looking for legal advice

                    Plus, but I'm not positive about this, I think when you sue you only sue for actual damages not punitive. Could be wrong.
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