Justice For Christy!

Cover Up and Collusion! A heartbroken mother trying to get justice for the untimely death of her daughter! The medical malpractice suit , concerning the death of my daughter thru hospital error, was closed without my knowledge or approval. Below is a medical/legal summary of just a few points, and there is much more. Judge for yourself if you think this case warrants your help.  
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My daughter's death was caused by irresponsible , untimely, and substandard care at the hospital. It was then covered up!
1. She was reported potassium critical and never received (by their admission) the potassium.
2.It affected her heart, and was mistakenly treated as an anxiety attack with valium instead of as a heart attack. (Due to past history) When they realized she was in pulmonary distress it was already too late.
3. The nurses said she should be in ICU, but over the phone, the doctor said it wasn't necessary.
4.The admitting diagnosis was for Infection and overnight antibiotic drip signed by me. My daughter was talking and alert and I asked them why doesn't she sign it. She said "Mom" stop arguing and just sign so I can go up to a room. Five (5) months later the diagnosis was changed on the bottom of the same page and my signature forged. (This was admitted in depositions)
5. There was also a cover up, in that the certified original medical records were sent for three (3) times and they were all different.  (Before the Hosp. was totally computerized) 
6.There is a statement from an "expert" nurse witness stating my daughter received sub standard care on all levels (copy can be supplied) This was never brought to court because the attorney dropped the case against the hospital/nurses without notification to me or for any appearant reason.
7. The deposition from the doctor is full of provable errors. Including the fact he was asked to leave a NY hospital under similar circumstances.
8.The three attending nurses originally said they gave my daughter oral potassium, however, they later recanted that (while under oath in depositions)  and said they made a mistake and she couldn't swallow, so she did not get any.
9. There is a deposition from an "expert" nurse who listed each incident of substandard care.
There is much more,but it would take a few pages to explain. This should be enough for a start.
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The attorney who was supposed to be the prosecuting attorney decided to be the defense attorney instead. He was charged with  legal malpractice.  He is guilty of making a deal, collusion, and destroying medical evidence. The system is so very rigged, that he got away with it with no disciplinary action.

There were 2 "expert" doctor witnesses, as well as an "expert" nurse witness,but after three (3) years the lawyer dismissed the suite against the hospital and nurses, without notifying me or consulting me and by his own admission, not contacting the expert witnesses. When I found out, he refused to tell me how long ago he had dismissed the charges against them. When I finally obtained this information, it turned out that he had dismissed the charges a month before, he dismissed the suit against the Doctor, which again was with no prior notification to me.

All during the time he was "dealing" to dismiss the charges against the hospita/nurses I was trying to contact him and was told...he is out of the office, he will call back in a few days. He is in court and will call back in 2 weeks. He will call back as soon as he can. He never mentioned dropping the charges. I have asked for the file he  should have of Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, NJ  which should contain the correspondence betweeen the attorneys, discussing dropping the charges,  but he claimed that there was NO file, because all conversations were via telephone. As of this date, he is still making that claim.

As for the doctor, my attorney dismissed the charges while I was in the courtroom . I was there because he said he wanted to call me to the witness stand that day. This was never his intention! The day before the court case started, I was told that "The critical care specialist witness" was hesitant about flying in from Florida, just to testify. I suggested that he could conference call his testimony or videotape it. My attorney never replied to that, but instead changed his story to the court and told them that Dr. Baegelman, the critical care expert witness had changed his mind ...and therefore my attorney motioned to dismiss. I sat there in shock. I...as the plaintiff...was never asked by the judge if I was in agreement. My attorney, just walked past me and walked out. The judge went into his chambers. When I asked the court clerks if I could speak to the judge for a moment, they went into his chambers and came out and said "no."

The critical care expert has refused to verify the attorney's claim. 

Other attorneys have reviewed the case and laughingly said there was no way he did not make a deal. 

I brought attorney ethics charges against my attorney, but I was informed that I could not be represented by an attorney because this was to be kept confidential. He comes from a family firm of attorneys, and I am only a retired Senior Citizen. Does that seem legal?

The person authorized to investigate, was from his own town and always referred to him by his first name. (This indicated to me that she either knew him or a family member) She refused to review ANY of the medical evidence provided on the grounds that she was not interested in the "medical malpractice" only in the "Legal" misconduct charges.

Common sense would indicate that if not for the medical malpractice, I would have had no need for an attorney! She found some legal misconduct, but recommended to the chair that there be no disciplinary action taken and closed the case. In her words "There had been misconduct, but there had to be GROSS misconduct," for disciplinary action.

Again, There is much more, but it would take a few more pages to describe. I can supply PROOF of misconduct.

My attorney supplied letters from the Nurses attorney and the Doctors attorney stating they had made no "payoff' or deals. (at that time) The critical care specialist, refused to purjure himself, and therefore my attorney "wrote his own letter" to the Ethics investigator... and it was accepted! My attorney wrote that he reached out to the doctor, but was told that he did not want to be involved because he did not know "my" intent. (My intent was to get justice for the unecessary  death of my daughter.)

I filed an appeal and was once again reminded that I could not have representation, because this was a "confidential" matter.  What about my civil rights?

I filedan appeal to the ethics decision  in Trenton, and it was accepted. Their determination was that it merited investigation. Their letter was date 9/7/2016 and the case was assigned a docket number, but no date. It said they would notify me "in due course!" What is in due course? Is it 6 mos, a year, or NEVER?

After two (2 1/2) months, I finally sent a certified letter asking the status of my appeal. Within a week, I received a reply that they had thoroughly reviewed the case, and decided there was no clear and convincing evidence of (Here's that word again) GROSS unethical conduct. They never bothered to contacte me to go over the folders of proof I have or ask me any questions. Does that sound like a "thorough" review?

I replied to their denial with a letter sent certified and postmarked 1/10/17.  I offered to either mail, or bring to their office the folders , statements, and proof that there was "absolutely" no grounds to dismiss the charges against the hospital/nurses. The doctor was a separate case with separate attorneys, since six (6) years ago the nurses blamed the doctor and the doctor blamed the nurses. I offered to bring them what information I had on the wrongful dismissal against the charges for the doctor as well as the hospital/nurses.

Again, I was never contacted to speak with them,  but their written reply, dated 2/24/2017 received 3/1/2017 states that the case will remain closed since I have provided no basis for the Board to reconsider the above ethics appeal.

They obviously didn't bother to read my letter.

 Later in the letter (and I quote) they say "No adequate justification, thus has been offered for reconsideration of the Boards decision on appeal. The Boards decision is final and not subject to further review." What review?  What more can I do, but offer to bring them the information for "adequate justification to reconsider the Boards decision on appeal? Who is pulling their strings?

Is the hospital so powerful? !s the attorney's firm so powerful? , or is the Ethics Revue Board just made up of a bunch of idiots?  I investigated on my own.

 I looked up my former attorney's profile and discovered he was originally the the intern (law clerk) for an appellate Judge in Trenton, NJ.  He is a personal friend. Now we know who is "pulling the strings," and why I get these crazy decisions and correspondence from the Ethics Board and the Appeal Committee after first....being told my complaint had merit.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM?

I would like to continue legal action to prove my representation was inadequate if not criminal, but I am a senior citizen on a limited income and I ran out of money. After this has turned into such a mess, there is no one willing to take the case on a contingency basis.

 Please help!