Can I sue Starbucks for my medical expenses when I have a bleeding ulcer in 10 years from coffee consumption?
546512
Start documenting now so that you can prove it was THEIR coffee.  However, by then, they'll have learned their lesson from Big Tobacco and they'll have iron clad defenses in place.  It's probably more finacially feasible to just put your weekly Starbuck's allowance into a savings account.
594637
Ulcers are caused by the H. Pylori bacteria.
248930
You must have a strong case.  The injury must be the restaurant's responsibility through negligence.  You need to document the injury and cost of medical treatment (doctor's bill?).  Then you must preferably have the names of witnesses who were present and can (if necessary) testify that they saw the negligent act.  Try to recall the wait staff (name?) who may have witnessed or caused the incident.  Did you show the injury to restaurant management and did they try to assist you?  You likely will need a good attorney who will likely take the case only if the one third of a settlement (including pain, suffering and disfigurement?) pays more than enough for their efforts.  Of course the attorney will want to know how much of your own carelessness (if any) contributed to the injury.  I would not expect to collect if I enter a restaurant and deliberately used their knife to stab myself in the hand, right?  Good luck.
718002
Change attorneys???\n\nBut it took me 9 years after my injury to ever recieve any money i a contested case.\n\nI lost my house, could not get all the needed medical care and ended up going bankrupt.
843275
I am a paramedic and have to deal with Malpractice lawsuits from patients on a regular basis.  This is not due to a lack of patient care on my part, but more that the individual is looking to make a quick buck.  The health care system is here to help and I promise you that the medical professionals that work in the system are not making a fraction of what your insurance pays.  The small private clinics, like the one you went to, are a gray area.  You should talk with the Podiatrist and share your concerns with them and find out why he provided you with the care that they did.  If in the long run, you decide to sue, make sure the money your asking for is appropriate and dont pull that "mental anguish" crap.  Medical professionals are only human and cannot be expected to be perfect.
1147804
Cost of medical bills not covered by insurance and disability.  \n\nFor more than that or to sue the company for negligence, etc., you need to contact a labor lawyer who needs to review the specifics of the case to make a dollar determination.
228561
i would sue but my Doctor went bankrupt, retired,and moved out of the country after this happened to me so if you have the chance i would sue if i were you i was told i couldn't be helped with surgery but you tore and my Doctor cut me wrong and after he said every thing was fine it wasn't until i went for a second opinion that i was told some thing was wrong even though i knew some thing wasn't right please sue this Doctor and get him to pay for what he has done to you and make sure this don't happen again good luck i hope your case turns out better than mine and i think that you only have 2 years to get a case started so what are you waiting on do what is right
762665
Absolutely!  Just about anyone can sue anyone for anything!  Whether the plaintiff wins or not is always open to the decision of the court. \n\nIf you owe medical expenses they can sue you.  The judge, if he/she rules in favor of the plaintiff, there are several options available upon judgment.  A few of these area:\n\n1.  Attach (lien) of any real property (land, homes, etc.) In extreme cases you may be forced to sell the property.              \n2.  Garnishment of wages.\n3   Attach (lien) of vehicle (not usually done).\n4.  Interest and late fees.\n5.  Notices filed with public access in county recorder's office.\n6.  Credit  agencies always receives these notices.\n\nIt is always best if you can settle without going to court to arrange the payment of the debt.
825935
see a lawyer about a malpractice suit. there is not much they can do about your body and health.
811706
You need to remove the offending wound, either by getting to the source of the ulcer, or by surgery. As you already know if you have already lost that much blood, it can possibly be fatal.
339510
I have a lawyer on retainer for the law suit I will file against Absolut and Crown Royal. I have also have my doctor documenting the impacts my "social drinking' is having on my health. This way I can sue them for more drinking money. I have also invested heavy in their stock so my dividends can be used cab fare. LOL to the bank and rehab
722962
if youre really adveturous you could cut them open and drink the contents. i would recommend having good health insurance first, and being very close to a hospital would also be a good idea.
960387
I have been checking out ways to relieve soreness my muscles and so has my wife. At one point, we went to an old massuse that used chiropractic techniques as well as many herbal and vitamins. He was somehow able to find that my wife had an ulcer by rubbing her feet (relexology) and then went and pressed on a spot on her stomach that was indeed sore. He said that is an ulcer and if you press right there (how he was & she felt it) that over time it would help her. He did give her a "tinture"? (spelling) kinda was a tea looking and tasting mixture of certain vitamins that he said she was short on (after taking a saliva sample and testing it).\n\nWe have also been looking at massage chairs and found a thermal (heated) massage bed called Ceragem that has infared heat. The bed is great to lay on and also there are attachments that you can put where ever you want and one that you can sit on. The ceragem bed is kinda spendy to buy (I think about $2500) but there is store near us that allows 1 free visit per day with a 40 minute "demo" version. They encourage you to come as many times as you want (once per day). They say that the heat and infared can help with stomach and digestive problems including ulcers. To find a dealer near you to try one out, click on the link and then the map. I honestly prefer the massage of other types of massage chairs better but I do like the strong heat that Ceragem has. I also included a link to see what a foot reflexology chart looks like incase you were curious... I don't know how to recommend a good massuse in your area as honestly there are some that are just ok and some that are just bad ones... good luck. Oh and I know my wife has said that yogurt helps her stomach "settle" some when her ulcers have been bothering her.
285050
That's dumb.  Don't tell me you are thinking of suing for something stupid like that...\n\nPerhaps you could be recompensated for any actual medical expenses that you incurred...but anything more than that is ridiculous.
288826
zbella60 is correct. People used to think that ulcers were caused by stress. ("You're giving me an ulcer!") But the root cause is often a bacteria that can take advantage of stressful situations to do its damage. Left untreated, ulcers can eat through your stomach lining and cause bleeding. Now, there's another condition you also might consider... gastric reflux disease. That's when your stomach acid escapes into your esophagus -- the tube leading from your mouth to your stomach. Your stomach acid is very strong stuff, and if it escapes into your esophagus, it can cause intense burning like hunger pangs that won't go away. First try an over-the-counter medication for acid reflux, such as Zantac. (Ask the pharmacist to help you choose one.) Those are non-prescription medications that stop the formation of excess acid. You should get relief within a few hours. If that does not work, see a doctor. Acid could permanently damage your esophagus. What causes this? Bulimia, for one thing. Do you force yourself to throw up to lose weight? That's one cause. Are you taking medicine without sufficient water? They may not be making it all the way to your stomach. Or if you take medications while half-reclined, they may sit in your esophagus for a while. (This happened to me several years ago.) Are you lying down immediately after eating a full meal? The food may back up into your esophagus. So, yes, you could have an ulcer. But you could also have acid reflux. If non-prescription medications don't help, you definitely should see a doctor to rule out anything more serious. I don't mean to scare you, but stomach cancer can have the same symptoms. Most likely it's not that serious, but you want to be sure.
1053111
Ironically tobacco products kill over 400,000 people in America every year, while cannabis has no known fatalities in the history of mankind. If you have an ulcer you should eliminate anything that increases flare-ups including unhealthy food, hard drink, stress, etc. Knowing what you should do and doing it is what separate real men from the boys.
533787
I thought that you might find this informative to say the least. It will give you a better idea of what you are dealing with, unfortunately I am willing to bet that because of the situation a lawsuit may not even be considered. Sounds as if this is not a ordinary condition such as dealing with your gall bladder or appendix. In cases where they try different things in order to fix a problem that is not common it makes it difficult to prove that there is really any negligence involved. Case in point, my brother in law had lung cancer, they treated him for pneumonia for the year before it was actually diagnosis as cancer. In the mean time it had turned to small cell lung cancer, which basically is a death sentence. He died. Now the thing was is that because he was a smoker and had smoked his whole life he had symptoms of lung disease the cancer shows up on xrays very much like pneumonia and lung disease, where they negligent, well according to the lawyers my sister talked to NO. But that doesn't mean that you shouldn't consult with a medical malpractice lawyer just to be sure. The thing that I would do is get a notebook and document everything that has happened so far while it is still fresh in your minds. Have everyone that is involved write down everything they can remember. That will help when you go to talk with the lawyer. Also don't let anyone from the hopital know that you might take action. The lawyer can and will request all information and records involved in his care. Then they have people(experts) who can really tear things apart and decipher what just went on to see if there was medical malpractice.\n\nhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000068.htm\n\n\nAlso upon reading that article above from the link, a collapsed lung is not an uncommon thing with this condition. That I am sorry to say. Meaning, it can happen spontaniously without any trauma but just because of what is going on. Sounds like you are in for a tough time. I am truly sorry for your family and brother. My prayers will be with you.