Hospital Incident Legal Claims

Summary

You may have potential legal claims for medical malpractice, assault and battery, and false imprisonment based on your experience in the hospital. The hospital may be liable for not monitoring you properly after administering medication. The security guards actions could be considered assault and battery, and being wrongfully detained could constitute false imprisonment. Since you missed your court date, its important to contact the court to explain your situation and request a new date. You may qualify for legal aid due to limited funds. Consider reaching out to the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles for assistance.

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It sounds like a very distressing situation. Based on your description, you may have grounds for several legal claims, including:
- Medical malpractice
- Assault and battery
- False imprisonment
To better assist you, could you clarify if you were charged with any specific crime when you were arrested?
April2023
Based on your situation, it sounds like you have multiple potential claims:
- Medical Malpractice: The hospital might be liable for not monitoring you adequately after administering medication.
- Assault and Battery: The security guard's actions could be considered assault and battery.
- False Imprisonment: Being wrongfully detained could constitute false imprisonment.
Were you officially charged with any specific crime when you were arrested? This information will help in understanding your legal standing better.
Battery and was given a ticket but due to the fear and anxiety ,just being terrified and scared of authority because of the fact that it was the authority that caused the traumatic events that happened that day and also having to deal with all that at the same time trying to cope with the pain and suffering from the unfortunate loss of multiple family members that took place shortly after the traumatic event wasnt able to make it to my court date and really haven't even been able to deal with yet
It sounds like you have several potential legal claims. Here are some general guidelines for your situation:
- Medical Malpractice: You may have a claim against the hospital for not monitoring you properly.
- Assault and Battery: The security guard's actions could be grounds for this claim.
- False Imprisonment: You may have a claim if you were wrongfully detained.
Given that you've missed your court date, it’s crucial to address this immediately. You may need to contact the court to explain your situation and request a new court date. It might also be beneficial to seek legal representation to help navigate these claims and missed court date issues.
Do you have any specific questions about this process?
Yes need help finding legal representation due to not have any funds available to me and if you could wright me a good ruff draft of the events that took place using the information I have provided
You may qualify for legal aid since you have limited funds. Here is a rough draft of the events:
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On [date], I was a patient in the ER due to a severe reaction to poison oak, resulting in my voice being lost. After receiving a double dose of Benadryl in the ambulance, I was taken to the hospital and instructed to wait in the waiting room. The medication caused me to pass out, and I awoke to a security guard verbally attacking and threatening me, unaware I was a patient.
Unable to speak, I attempted to communicate my status to the nurse but was physically removed from the hospital by the security guard. Despite witnesses willing to testify, I was arrested for battery and given a ticket. Due to ongoing trauma and grief from recent family losses, I missed my court date.
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For legal representation, you can contact:
~Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
Phone: (*) *-*
Website: www.lafla.org

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