To much Botox resulted in impaired vision and high medical bills – what should I do?
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To much Botox resulted in impaired vision and high medical bills – what should I do?
I recently had Botox and the Dr placed in WAY too
much 77 units instead of 30 units eventhough I told
how much I normally get for the past five years
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o much has resulted in the Botox not working but
also impaired vision, aching/painful eyes and more
symptoms
Its all been confirmed at the hospital.
Ive had to pay 1198 for the hospital visit and
theyve referred me onto another eye specialist – so
Ill have another high bill.
AND Ill have to pay for taxis because now I cant
drive until my vision is fully back.
I wish to get all my medical bills reimbursed by the
Dr, surely they have insurance for patience.
How to go about this?
Is this possible as Im on a Canadian tourist visa.
Asked on February 24, 2018 under Malpractice Law, Alaska
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
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 or similar circumstances to prevent foreseeable harm).
Prior to filing a lawsuit for negligence against the doctor, it may be possible to settle the case with her malpractice insurance carrier. Notify the malpractice insurance carrier in writing that you will be filing a claim.
When you complete your medical treatment and are released by the doctor or are declared by the doctor to be permanent and stationary which means having reached a point in your medical treatment where no further improvement is anticipated, obtain your medical bills, medical reports and documentation of wage loss. Your claim filed with the malpractice insurance carrier should include those items.
Compensation for the medical bills is straight reimbursment. The medical reports document your medical condition and treatment and are used to determine compensation for pain and suffering which is an amount in addition to the medical bills. Compensation for wage loss is straight reimbursement. Compensation for transportation is straight reimbursement. Your Canadian tourist visa does NOT prevent you from pursuing this case.
If the case is settled with the doctor's malpractice insurance carrier, NO lawsuit is filed.
If you are dissatisfied with settlement offers from the malpractice insurance carrier, reject the settlement offers and file a lawsuit for negligence against the doctor.
If the case is NOT settled, your lawsuit against the doctor for negligence must be filed prior to the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations or you will lose your rights forever in the matter.
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