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Q: What can be done when procedures that weren’t ordered are done.
We ordered 2 tests done and blood drawn for those two tests. The facility drew blood enough for 6 tests and is currently processing those test that weren’t ordered through them. Do we have any sort of case.
Tim Akpinar
answered on Apr 8, 2024
answered on Apr 8, 2024
A Connecticut attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. If you did not suffer physical harm, it does not appear to offer a basis for a med mal case. Different attorneys could see a given situation differently. You could reach out to local attorneys to arrange a free... View More 
Q: Options when a psychiatrist in Connecticut stops treatment without a written explanation, despite critical medication needs.
I have been under the care of a psychiatrist in Connecticut for several years for a condition that requires medication. Recently, the psychiatrist declined to continue providing medical services or prescribing the necessary medication, except for a final 30-day prescription, advising me to find new... View More
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James L. Arrasmith
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answered on Jun 11, 2025
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answered on Jun 11, 2025
I’m really sorry you’re dealing with this—it’s incredibly distressing to be cut off from care, especially when the medication is critical to your stability and safety. While doctors are allowed to end treatment, they’re expected to do so ethically, which includes giving you reasonable... View More
Q: Can one LLC obtain union-sponsored group health insurance, excluding others, under CT law?
Under Connecticut's small group insurance laws with common ownership, we have four retail locations, each operating as separate LLCs with unique EINs. There are two common owners for all LLCs, each employing one full-time manager. All LLCs operate within the same industry, and we're... View More
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James L. Arrasmith
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answered on May 14, 2025
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answered on May 14, 2025
In Connecticut, small group insurance laws often treat commonly owned LLCs as a single employer for health insurance purposes, especially when they share common ownership and operate in the same industry. However, since your coverage is union-sponsored and regulated by the Federal Department of... View More
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Q: where can i get more help regarding opioid damages?
Tim Akpinar
answered on Sep 14, 2022
answered on Sep 14, 2022
A Connecticut attorney could probably advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. You could look up law firms that handle product liability cases, in particular ones that specialize in pharmaceutical drugs. Firms in this sector often hold themselves out for particular drugs, in terms... View More
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Q: Can a job offer be revoked due to me being a medical marijuana patient in Connecticut (not gov't job)?
I was offered a job a few months ago (contingent upon a drug screen and background check). I am a medical marijuana patient in the state of CT (PTSD sleep issues) and this job was located instate. I received an email from HR revoking the job offer due to a "failed drug test". When I... View More
Max Lavit Rosenberg
answered on Oct 30, 2019
answered on Oct 30, 2019
Pursuant to a recent federal district court case (Noffsinger v. SSN Niantic Operating Co. LLC,) Connecticut employees who have received approval from the state agency to use medical marijuana outside of work cannot be fired just because they test positive for marijuana during a drug screening.... View More
Q: I found out recently that I had potentially unnecessary surgery performed on me as an infant, do I have any recourse?
I've attempted to contact the hospital to request records but apparently they purge all records 10 years after discharge in accordance with CT state law. Not knowing the details of this surgery has major implications on my medical affairs currently. Also, the possibility that the surgeon... View More
Sally A. Roberts
answered on Dec 23, 2016
answered on Dec 23, 2016
The statue of limitations will be a major hurdle. I don't see any way around it.
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