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253566 tn?1219679699

Medical Malpractice, PIS - Contacted & Waiting

The other day I contacted a Medical Malpractice Firm concerning "Elder Abuse w/ Mom in the Nursing Home" but I began with my story - wondering why a Medical Malpractice hadn't been brought on Hep C ... explaining PIS etc.

This guy was pretty interested and promised that he would get back to me if he learned anything on why a class action had not already been filed.

I will let ya all know anything I find out if there is a case for us PISsers or if they know why a case will not go forward.

p.s. anyone who knew the case with my mothers abuse guaranteed me I had a case but it seems these scummy lawyers basically want a video of the nursing home nurses beating mom with a bat, her falling out of bed from the beating. The nurses leaving mom on the floor over night and mom going into hypothermia (along with multiple broken bones, etc). Then I would have a rock solid case. A nurse leaving mom unclothed in the middle of the room for 6 hours freezing & in hypothermia with the nursing home Admin and her doctor saying what the nurse did was neglect. Firing the nurse. Having this all on tape with permission... is not enough for a case. The nurse was just a bad nurse! according to these crazy, but caring, lawyers!!! RIP Mom!

After learning this about how the nursing homes control the law and can get away with murder I won't be going into one no matter what. I have plans made with a friend that we will help each other when our quality of life gets so miserable...
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317787 tn?1473358451
ummmm, sorry was trying to refer you to her email address.  Then I searched, could no longer find her as a lawyer.

You could do a search for the type of interferon you took and lawsuit.  There are many lawyers advertising but you have to enter Pegintron or Pegasys to find one for you.

I have learned it is very difficult to sue anyone.  After close family was poisoned, every lawyer they found had a conflict of interest.  They finally found one but only got back what they had put out.  It was years and years of litigation.

I decided it was not worth it so have instead just tried to recover.  I know, I am a wimp.  Just got too tired to fight.  I am sure everyone can understand that.  That is how I lost my federal job.  Everyone said I had rights and i could fight my removal with the American's with Disability Act but I was so sick I could not have fought my way out of a paper bag :)  I just let them remove me, the good thing was I had over 29 years of service so could retire with penalties.
My best to everyone, Dee

Ann Gianni7  at AOL.com
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317787 tn?1473358451
Here was the other one

Her name is Annie, sorry to say I found it on a website we don't discuss on here :)  

***@**** or 707-537-7871.
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317787 tn?1473358451
Hi I found one

nterferon.ws/Side-Effects/LAWSUIT-Printer.htm
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317787 tn?1473358451
Hi Frank, sorry about that, I "think" I had found two lawyers, I think Catalano stopped taking the cases due to being over run with people.  So...it could be that he stopped advertising.  I am sorry, it coudln't hurt to call either.

Pulled it out of my hat LOL.  I see things, think of people on here and share, then I can't remember where I found, sorry.

Good luck on tidying up.  I am like Otter, lots of ideas, no energy LOL
Dee
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747988 tn?1396536878
hopefully they'll be out of your hair soon! I know how stressful making the house tidy (ish) for others can be-and I also know what you mean about throwing out interesting or beautiful things that could be incorporated into art-our houses are probably similarly cluttered with quirky and arty bits and bobs! My issue is that I have all these plans but due to lack of energy that's all they ever are nowadays.
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253566 tn?1219679699
Thanks my friend,
It isn't that bad, well, it really is that bad... but not knowing what these people want is stressful! It is great to purge one of some trash but being an "artist" it is difficult to rid something that could become ART!

The first guy was in. I thought he was suppose to do a few other things but NOT. Then I discovered he left the water tank on a dangerously HOT setting! The HOTTEST setting! lol, I love a hot bath but last nights bath was a bit soupy!!! So, now another complaint!

Will I never get a time to rest?

take care all, f
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253566 tn?1219679699
"Hey there, have you heard of either on of these people?

Please continue to refer people to either Patrick Catalano at 619-233-3565 or myself at AGianni7 @AOL. com or 707-537-7871."

Hey Dee, *and all,

Not sure where you pulled this guy out of your magic bag but I did find his info off Google:

Catalano & Catalano
Patrick Catalano

www  legalcat  com

459 Manzano Place
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Phone: 619.233.3565
Fax: 619.233.9841

When I went to the web site their was not any mention of INF/Riba but who knows... anyone up for a phone call or email?

I am not sure if this one has been posted before or not but looks interesting also!

www     rotlaw      com     /pegintron/

*hopefully everyone understands how to put the addys together. if not please hit me up with a PM and I will give you the web sites in a PM.

f
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747988 tn?1396536878
hi Frank-good luck with tidying the house up!
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253566 tn?1219679699
Hey Everyone,

Sorry I have mostly been absent from the forum for a bit.

Things have been so hectic around here for me... I have a lot to post but just can't get to it when I have things building up around the home - I have a weatherization program approved and must tidy THE WHOLE HOUSE so a team can get into every noon and cranny!!! On top of all the other madness in my life at the moment!

I have some info copied to post so "stay tuned" lol.

Hope everyone is feeling the end of this long winter and beginning of the thaw.

take care, frank
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317787 tn?1473358451
I agree, they say, you were warned of side effects, then say this could not be related.
It is madness
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747988 tn?1396536878
complete madness is't it! If they had just admitted the damage done from the start it would've taken a lot of unnecessary stress and expense away.
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317787 tn?1473358451
Frank made this point in one of his earlier posts.
  I find it funny that the risks of these  problems  are possible before you start, once you finish they say it couldn't be a side effect of the drug.
I don't see how they can have it both ways.

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747988 tn?1396536878
warning on the Pegasys injection box -note the last line...                                                                                                               Risk of Serious Disorders

​Alpha interferons, including Pegasys (peginterferon alfa-2a), may cause or aggravate fatal or life-threatening neuropsychiatric, autoimmune, ischemic, and infectious disorders. Patients should be monitored closely with periodic clinical and laboratory evaluations. Therapy should be withdrawn in patients with persistently severe or worsening signs or symptoms of these conditions. In many, but not all cases, these disorders resolve after stopping Pegasys therapy [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2, 5.5, 5.8, 5.11, 5.14, 5.16), Adverse Reactions (6.1) and Nonclinical Toxicology
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747988 tn?1396536878
when you signed the disclaimer it did mention side effects-look online for the black box warning-that is what we signed-it mentions all sorts of possible lingering side effects that your dr didn't go into detail about.The problem was we weren't given a copy to peruse at our leisure,we were just put in a room to read it and sign our lives away! I am 8plus years post treatment with lingering sides that have forced me to stop working-it took nearly 5 years to get diagnosed with Post Interferon Syndrome-the 1st 3 years the consultant kept telling me it would right itself and I'd get better,then took more interest then after 5 years a diagnosis.It's a bugger but I think some of us are suffering a post viral fatigue syndrome brought on by dysregulation of our natural interferon and it isn't going to get much better.
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I was warned about having sx during tx. I don't remember being warned about having sx AFTER tx and did not expect them to still be around 18months later.
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747988 tn?1396536878
yes,as far as I can see it would appear our only form of recourse would be if we hadn't been warned of possible side effects which as we all signed the disclaimer it seems we were,way back pre treatment.I think the main issue here is the lack of aftercare and that we are not listened to,I think had things been handled differently we would accept that side effects occur in a percentage of people and that we've been unlucky.We drew the short straws.We do all need to report our long term side effects so that we can ensure information is up to date,maybe the percentages would change.
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Frank, I am so sorry to hear about your mom.  That is horrible about what happened at the nursing home.  My brother was in one and I think they drugged him to death.   Sorry too about the lawyers.    It is so hard to deal with unfairness and injustice like that.   Good idea to make plans never to go to one!!    I sent you a private message, I could find this group.   I follow groups on Daily Strength and Hep-central and I never hear anything skeptical about treatments.  I commend you for trying to get something going with the PIS class action.   I think we are dead in the water against drug companies.  Even the Supreme Court make them exempt from any lawsuits on generic drugs, vaccines, etc.   I hate to give up but it seems we don't have a chance.   Hope you are doing o.k.  Judi
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sign me up guys
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317787 tn?1473358451
Hey there, have you heard of either on of these people?

Please continue to refer people to either Patrick Catalano at 619-233-3565 or myself at AGianni7 @AOL. com or 707-537-7871.
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317787 tn?1473358451
Hi Frank I am so sorry, it could also mean that they had a conflict of interest.  I have seen other lawyers online with articles about interferon.  I will let you know when I see one again.
My parents had this problem, they would get a lawyer, then that lawyer would find there was a conflict of interest and they would take their time to say so.
Again, I am so sorry for the loss of your Mom.  
Dee
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253566 tn?1219679699
The Medical Malpractice firm I contacted left a msg about their research into PIS and a class action.

It was a very short msg saying this was NOT the kind of case they could take on.

I guess this means it is just too big and would take decades and a ton of money as the Big Pharmas would put all they had into fighting it *UNTIL WE ALL DIED!

That is what I have been told by a friend who was a retired doctor!
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253566 tn?1219679699
Thank you Dee.

I don't know what to do. My father is at the same facility.

I have been so sick and with this horrible weather, as you know... I haven't been able to even visit dad... I am nervous that I will get violent just seeing the empty bed next to dad.
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317787 tn?1473358451
Dear Frank I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your Mom.  It makes me so sick to hear of someone abusing and elderly, helpless person.
I am at a loss to express my emotions
Take Care
D
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253566 tn?1219679699
Thank you my dear friend.

Us PISers know what it feels like being kicked to the side but the elderly, even when they have loved ones looking after them... well... 24/7 is impossible.

The laws here cover the Nursing Homes and NOT the patients.

I have a pact with my best friend and we will be helping each other to make sure neither of us end up in those monsters hands.

I won't be threatening anybody up at the Nursing Home concerning my dads care as I am sure they will give him Golden Glove care but if not they will get the same care back 100x from me! Guaranteed! I have nothing left! Amen.
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