Can I sue a doctor that prescribes my ex husband pills when he doesn't need them?
My ex has been getting pills for several years from a doctor. He is now addicted to them and it has affected me in several ways. The big one is that our two children suffer because their father is doped up and they basically have no relationship with him. I have to see them hurt and have broken promises. Also he's constantly in jail due to his drug addiction so therefore does not hold a job, so I don't recieve any child support, nor have for the past 8 years.
Once he over dosed. I walked in to his mother's to find him passed out on the floor. When the ambulance got there we found six different bottles in his room, empty, all perscribed within the week, all were medications that you would get a high off of.
When is enough, enough? Why can "doctor's" get away with this. They took an oath to protect our health, not destroy it. He's basically a legal drug dealer, that has ruined my life.
Do I have a suit?
I agree the adiction is my ex's fault. He should never of gotten addicted. BUT the doctor is still the legal drug dealer that's collecting the money and handing out drugs. "he's a well known doctor for doing this for people".
I guess by a court of law, I haven't been personally affected. But you be in a situation like this and tell me your not personally affected.
I would like to sue him, and then give all of the money to the children that have been affected by the doctor enabling addicts. But, that's just the way it is.
One question can't explain all circumstances, so i'll try.I do not enable him. I don't give him money, he does not live with me, I don't allow him to see the children, this question is not for him. He is the main one to blame.
I am handling it in a healthy way. Lets see. For the last 8 years I"ve been a single mom working 2 and 3 jobs, highly involved with children's schools and clubs, in school myself, and not so much as alochol is allowed in my home.
If you aren't aware their ARE doctor's that will prescribe you anything as long as you pay the bill. When he had insurance the deal was as long as the doctor could charge the insurance company what he wanted too, he would prescribe what ever. LOTS of addicts go to him. I can't help my ex, he has to do it himself, but with a doc that hands them out like candy so easy to get too, good luck to him. This way he doesn't have to get them off the street for even more money. This isn't about the $ , it's about exposing drug dealing doctors.
walterskinner8
No.
Team Chief
You can sue anybody; winning, however, is another thing entirely.
Since this is your "ex" you're talking about and not a family member to whom you are related, I'd say your chances of winning are slim.
Vince - IS BACK FOR REVENGE
No...it's your husband's fault that he got addicted. Pain killers will not create an addiction until they are no longer needed, then a Habit is formed. That means that your husband, eventually, acquired a mental need for the pills that eventually turned into a physical need. I question how your husband got so many pills prescribed in one week. Unless they were all different...I'm pretty sure you are not legally allowed to get refills that quickly.
Regardless...you have no lawsuit.
zak
no you dont...the person has to be invovled or the DA
Rebecca S
It's like the guy who tried to get "Under God" taken out of the Pledge of Allegiance because he didn't want his daughter to be...
The court decided he couldn't sue for her because he had no personal stake in it.
You can't sue and win for someone else's suffering.
Even if your ex wanted to sue for himself, the doctor did provide him with the pills, but he has no case and no argument for not following orders. In fact, the doctor might have been in trouble for abruptly stopping the medicine.
People sue because someone else is responsible for their losses, and you clearly understand that the responsibility lies with your ex.
punkydoodle218
Go ahead and try but I'm thinking it would lead to a dead end, unfortunately there are attorneys out there that would probably take your case and your money...and you would come out with nothing in the end.
Platinum
The doctor will have had to make a judgement about the best treatment for your ex-husband. Your ex-husband's own conduct as a result of the medication is his responsibility.
It is a pity that in this situation you seem to need to apportion blame and that you are blaming the doctor, whose role is really minimal. You may wish to think about who is actually directly responsible for the hurt that you have suffered; in many walks of life, nobody is responsible. Unfortunate things happen and circumstances can be damaging to us. I am sorry to hear that you have had such a difficult time but I think that you are possibly not dealing with it in the healthiest way.
dumplingmuffin
no your husband has a mind of his own and unless he is sectioned under the mental health act then he was able to say no to this medication
bmerr71
You can sue anybody for anything. The real question is, would you win. I don't know. But aren't you (and your ex) better off helping your ex kick the habit instead of focusing on suing his doctor? Instead of suing, you might consider talking to the police. Over prescribing or prescribing unnecessary medicine is a real crime. You'd probably need your ex's cooperation though.
Mr Placid
Most states that I know of will recognize third party "emotional damage," so to speak, only when the relationship is spouse-spouse, parent-child, sibling-sibling, domestic partner-domestic partner.
If you think this doctor is incompetent, then report him to the agency in your state that regulates the medical professions. But, don't expect them to do much without cooperation from your ex.
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