I’ve been planning to join the military for sometime now. I had a injury at a previous job 2-3 years ago, by moving a heavy object, it was diagnosed as a pulled/strained muscle on my lower back, but wouldn’t be anything permanent/disabled and would heal after a while.

Work provided treatment, but was cut off. Had a workers comp case and got a settlement, recieved a 11% disability sum($), but wasn’t declared disabled/permanenet damage, just was given the sum as it was and case closed.

Anyways, I continued self treatment(recommended things by the doc at first) and finally think I’m fully healed. I can lift weights and exercise 500% more than I ever could. Never felt this great. However I haven’t visited a doc to document that I’m recovered.

Now I’m planning on going to a recruiter but I’m concerned if I’ll be disqualified when I get checked by the medical examination? Any suggestions? Should I visit the doctor that first treated me in order to have a note/letter ready to show my recovery? What are my chances of passing, knowing that I’m defenetly recovered?

I just very worried because sometimes their doctors can be a pain in the neck. I want to be ready for anything without lying.
I’m not asymptomatic. Also, wouldn’t lying get me in trouble later on if i do a long career? Usually they do investigations for security clearances. Plus, they ask on medical forms at MEPS if I received money from a injury.

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Somone close to me was the victim of medical malpractice by a VA doctor. The non-VA doctors who had to ‘clean up the mess’ as it were suggested she get a lawyer. I don’t know where to even begin with this and would appreciate any advice.

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My wife was rear-ended at a stop light. Our company paid for the auto to be repaired and said they will subrogate against the others insurance carrier. It has been three weeks now and we haven’t heard anything from that insurance company. They (the others ins.co.) do have a copy of the accident report. I believe there is no question of liability because the other driver was arrested for DUI at the scene of the accident.
My wife has had several doctors appointments and has been in pain since the accident. Should we call the ins. co. to make a claim? Or should we get an attorney to do that? Or should we just wait and keep good track of our medical bills that we expect them to pay? I understand we have a 3 yr. limit in Washington State to file a suit against the other driver.

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I have been suffering with what has been diagnosed as a sciatic nerve. The only treatment that I have received is for the symptoms ie pain killers. However the condition has not been effectively treated and the remedy for the pain has been minimal. The doctors tell me that they get at least three patients a week with this condition. The surgery that some people resort to has proven to be unhelpful and in some cases leave the patient in a worse condition.

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Health insurers have doctors who review things like requests for prior authorizations. If a doctor who never examines you in person and doesn’t know your medical history overrides your own doctor’s medication or treatment requests, isn’t that malpractice? My own doctor could certainly be sued for writing prescriptions without ever examining me.

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I know that you aren’t doctors, but I am talking about any similar (bad) experience if you had it before.Currently, I am having an injury in my lower back, and I have no idea when it came from nor any doctor can tell me. I’ve been to three different doctors, and they all told me three different diagnosis.

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I dont have a case or anything but I was thinking of applying to medical school here in the US. And it seems that anytime the outcome is bad…they sue the doctor. I understand that sometimes there is malpractice and the doctor has to pay…but also things can go wrong without being the doctors fault..or it could be human error. How can this be controlled?

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Hi, I am looking at different doctors for a cosmetic procedure and I wanted to check their malpractice history. I want to know if they have ever been accused of malpractice in their career? How do I do this and is it free? Thanks!!!

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First I need to scan the MRI image in and upload it so that you can take a look. How can upload the MRI image?
The Dr. seems to be a quack, and I think the radiologist missed something on the MRI. Remember that just because a person is a "doctor" does not mean that they graduated in the top 90% of their class.
Actually of all "doctors" only 10% are the best (i.e. better than the other 90%). Some are specialists and are the "best of the best", and some only squeaked by in med school — but they still became a doctor.
No — I am not qualified to read an MRI. However there is an obvious medium sized black area on the MRI on the left side. Initially when he was put in the MRI machine they pulled him out after 3 minutes and asked if he had any metal in his body. He was in a gown with nothing else on. No — he has no metals or implants, or anything that would explain this. The radiologist said it was just something that caused a glare. However, to me it looks like it is 10 CM. I think that is way too big to be ignored.

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don’t know if they (the doctors) will even touch me????? It hurts and hurts all the time. I am in pain management and on all kinds of meds, even Fentynal patch (50mcg) and it still hurts as i sit here at my computer???????

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"There is now a great controversy over the amount monetary awards granted to plaintiffs in malpractice lawsuits brought against doctors and other medical personnel by patients."

Some awards, for instance, go into the millions. Do you feel that such rewards are too much? Do you believe that there should be a limit on the amount of money that can be awarded, and why or why not?

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Doctors premiums rates are going sky-high for malpractice insurance. Some say it is due to the increase in frivilous lawsuits and others that the insurers invested poorly. Some doctors are working without insuracne and other are longer performing the high-risk surguries that may save your life. Think of youself as the patient - what should be done?

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I was in a car accident in 1999 and the doctors just told me to exercise and it would heal, but it hasn’t and I sometimes get stuck trying to stand up after bending over to pick up an item. what’s up with that?
Stuck as in bent over and can not stand up straight. the tingling and shooting pains you mentioned, I just figure my legs were going to sleep from standing too much or sitting too long. now don’t I feel stupid.

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I was in a car accident were i was hit by a Drunk Driver.. I was taken by ambulance with minor head scratches but alot of neck and back pain cause i was rear ended, Now the other guy went to jail his insurance admits fault and is taking care of me. Its been about 2 months and now that im done with my doctors they say they want ALL my medical bills. So should i get a lawyer or should i wait and see how much the 1st offer is? Would i get more money with a lawyer? And my bills are about 11,000 dollars any idea of how much i might get? THANKS..

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Low back injury on the job. Received 2 steroid injections in lower back 2 weeks apart. A week later was hospitalized. Doctors say say I am a diabetic now. They say steroid injections to my spine could have caused the problem. I don’t have a weight issue and diabetes does not run in my family. Do I have acase?

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