Legal Question in Legal Malpractice in New York
Suicide attempt
In march of 2006 I was at a rtc in rochester which is like a girls home i was experiencing some mental health issues and i was engaging in self harm i asked repeatedly to go to a psych hospital because i felt like i was going to attempt to kill myself but they never listened and i tried to kill myself like a hour later after i ran awa.then i was found uncouncious on someones porch and i was taken to the e.r where they left me unattended in a catscan machine and i asperated,during my stay at the hospital the nurse failed to check my body cavity and i had a tampon on for 3 days i left the hospital with drop foot my physical therapist believes it is from laying in th same position for a long time while i was in a coma......then my DSS case worker called one of my past placements and told them, i was sick i feel like that violated some type of confidentialality do you think i can sue someone
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Suicide attempt
Your case sounds complex. If you want to contact me I can have you speak to one of my medical malpractice attorneys. Beware that there are certain filing requiriments that effect actions against municipal hospitals and as well as limits for non-municipal hospitals