Medical Lawsuit

[Esco!]

The drug is approved, so there's no issue there.

The question now is what does the law state as far as prescribing drugs for other conditions than
what it was approved for.
I'm not sure if that is legal or not, a lawyer can tell you that.
If its not legal then you indeed have grounds for possible charges and/or a lawsuit.

I do know that if someone goes to a doctor with a skin rash, and the doctor doesnt know whats causing the rash, he can give you whatever skin cream drug he feels might be appropiate. And thats even if he has no clue whats causing the skin rash.

 

[Perry Mason]

IMHO, you need a lot of money and a good lawyer to sue Doctors in Canada . The Doctors are protected by these guys.

http://www.cmpa-acpm.ca/cmpapd03/pub_index.cfm?FILE=HOME_MAIN&LANG=E

The CMPA has unlimited funds to defend Doctors. They also retain the best lawyers to fight the cases. This is just my opinion.

Unfortunately, you are 100% correct!

Cheetah... I feel for you. But you have a lawyer and have done at least some research...

What, then, is the point of this thread?

Using a drug approved for one condition to treat another is not unusual... there are risks associated with it, but I am sure the doctor told you and you consented... if so, what is the complaint?

If he did not tell you anything and just prescribed the drug without your knowledge, that may be a totally different story. Is that your complaint?

Perry

 

[TRX]

drug that can cause serious infection, cancer and cost 3K a shot QUOTE]

it must be a very strong drugs (like chemotherapy) but the worst side effect is, it suppresses your immune system that's why they give you they 3K injection to stimulate your immune system to regain back and recover faster.

 

[Moraff]

Name of the drug is Remicade....

I have lots of email exchanges with the doctors and documents from Mayo and John Hopkins..

I did not sign anything and I know I can cause them so much grief also for violating my privacy...

I do mean it that this doctor is real scared from me.

Cheeta

I'm surprised that other doctors would communicate so openly, but good that you're collecting info.

Good luck with your case.

 

[tboy]

I can't name the conditon on terb as it is rare bone disorder and anyone who google the name of the conditon will come across this post.

I have gotten opinion from Mayo and John Hopkins and both stated that there has been only two cases of usage of this drug and both are in Europe.

I was not part of any clinical trials either.

Cheeta

Well, as with many of the stories we hear on here some things seem to be a little suspect:
1) So, you have been seen by doctors at john's hopkins and the mayo clinic? That's odd cuz I know of many very very well off people who have to wait to be seen by those elite medical facilities.
2) You can spell the condition simply by p u t t i n g spaces between the letters. No search engine would be able to find it unless they put the spaces in. Or you could transpose one or two letters then tell us which letters were trasnposed (for example).
3) Just because there have only been two cases where someone was prescribed the drug, doesn't mean a damn thing.
4) If only one case like yours only occured 100 yrs ago, and they have a drug for it, you have no case.

The frequency of the disease and the recommended treatment gives you NO grounds for any type of action. Now many lawyers will take your money, even if they know you have no case, so just be careful.

For a doctor to obtain, and prescribe a drug in Canada it must first be approved. No matter where it was previously approved or prescribed. If the drug is NOT approved for use in Canada, the only way to get it is to do it illegally and I highly doubt ANY doctor in good standing will give a patient an illegal drug.

Oh yeah, the possible side effects and risks are plainly described on this website:

http://www.remicade.com/remicade/global/index.html

It's not like he hid it.

Sorry, but I'm calling the BS card on this thread.

 

[Cheeta]

The drug is approved, so there's no issue there.

Due to many risks of this drug.. it is only approved for certain conditon. Mine was not one of them.

I do know that if someone goes to a doctor with a skin rash, and the doctor doesnt know whats causing the rash, he can give you whatever skin cream drug he feels might be appropiate. And thats even if he has no clue whats causing the skin rash.[/QUOTE]

I understand that. Since I reacted after each infusion and needed hospitialization, he should have never continued with further infusions.

Cheeta

 

[Moraff]

Unfortunately, you are 100% correct!

Cheetah... I feel for you. But you have a lawyer and have done at least some research...

What, then, is the point of this thread?
Perry

Since his OP asked if anyone else had been down this road I would guess that the point of the thread is to see if there are other things he could/should be doing.

 

[Keebler Elf]

Someone was telling me the other day that it's almost impossible to get a doctor in Ontario to testify against another doctor in Ontario. Something like they all cover each other's ass.

So you have to go out of province, which costs that much more.

 

[Esco!]

Is it Kohler disease???

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&s...micade+"rare+bone+disorder"&btnG=Search&meta=

 

[Cheeta]

You can contact Mayo and get an appt within a month to be seen by differetn doctors but you must be willing to spend lots of money and stay down in Rochester, MN for a week or more. Depends on the condition.

Many people from Canada go to Mayo and Hopkins.

Do you know that Cleveland Clinic have an office in Toronto and they can get you there in a matter of a week.

Here is the link http://my.clevelandclinic.org/canada/default.aspx

 

[tboy]

Due to many risks of this drug.. it is only approved for certain conditon. Mine was not one of them.

I do know that if someone goes to a doctor with a skin rash, and the doctor doesnt know whats causing the rash, he can give you whatever skin cream drug he feels might be appropiate. And thats even if he has no clue whats causing the skin rash.

I understand that. Since I reacted after each infusion and needed hospitialization, he should have never continued with further infusions.

Cheeta[/QUOTE]

If you got cancer from the injection then YOU shouldn't have allowed any more injections.......

Sorry, but whenever I've ever had a condition that needed treatment I always asked 1,000 questions and if there were ANY side effects, I brought those immediately to the attention of all involved.

But then again, I take an active position in my health and condition (and yes, my doc has recommended things and I've refused....).

 

[Cheeta]

Someone was telling me the other day that it's almost impossible to get a doctor in Ontario to testify against another doctor in Ontario. Something like they all cover each other's ass.

So you have to go out of province, which costs that much more.

I have the facts, blood test, emails from the doctors and documents from the two best hospital in the world.

The most important thing is that he neglected my reactions and kept pushing the drugs...

 

[Moraff]

I have the facts, blood test, emails from the doctors and documents from the two best hospital in the world.

The most important thing is that he neglected my reactions and kept pushing the drugs...

So why didn't you say 'NO, I want another opinion'? Not trying to say you were at fault, but that's what his lawyer's gonna be asking you IMO. Sorry, but if the side effects were putting me in the hospital I'd be looking at the alternatives.

 

[Aardvark154]

One of the doctor is well-renonwed in the world and I am betting that he would rather settle the matter before a court date is set.

I"m sure you don't want to give the erroneous impression that this is all about money and that with enough 'this will all go away,' which probably would put you into a serious legal predicament yourself.

Cheeta, I'm truly sorry this has happened to you and hope that you are on the path to recovery.

 

[Cheeta]

I"m sure you don't want to give the erroneous impression that this is all about money and that with enough 'this will all go away,' which likely would put you into a serious legal predicament yourself.

It is not about money... It is matter of getting even and making sure he does not do it to other paitents.

Cheeta

 

[Cheeta]

So why didn't you say 'NO, I want another opinion'? Not trying to say you were at fault, but that's what his lawyer's gonna be asking you IMO. Sorry, but if the side effects were putting me in the hospital I'd be looking at the alternatives.

As I stated before he is well known. I trusted him and he lied to me that he has other paitents with the same condtion.

That's why, I went to Mayo and Hopkins.

Cheeta

 

[Moraff]

As I stated before he is well known. I trusted him and he lied to me that he has other paitents with the same condtion.

That's why, I went to Mayo and Hopkins.

Cheeta

Can you prove that he lied to you?

 

[Esco!]

You can get into a long, arduous and expensive lawsuit, or you can do the smart thing which is
address your disease.

If I were you I'd look into alternative medicine, you'll probably heal better from that as opposed to drugs

 

[Aardvark154]

It is not about money... It is matter of getting even and making sure he does not do it to other paitents.

Cheeta

I was merely pointing out that you don't want to give the impression that those particular words might be misconstrued to mean. I'm sure your lawyer will advise the same.

Again, I'm truly sorry this has happened to you and hope that you are on the path to recovery.

I'd also add that consulting a lawyer who specializes in medical malpractice is a very wise idea.

 

[shakenbake]

As I stated before he is well known. I trusted him and he lied to me that he has other paitents with the same condtion.

That's why, I went to Mayo and Hopkins.

Cheeta

This drug seems to be a very bad-assed concoction.

http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/remicade

Best of luck to you, healthwise and otherwise.