QUESTION
ACL surgery caused my foot to not function
Asked on Jul 02nd, 2014 on Medical Malpractice - North Carolina
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I recently had an ACL hamstring surgery and Lateral Meniscus repair on my right knee after the surgery my foot would not move towards me or to the right.Only downwards and to the left.The doctors said it was from swelling but there is also a burning sensation on the top of my foot. Everything I read said it was because of nerve pain, when I went in to see him he said that I might have "drop foot" and gave me nerve medicine Gabapentin which does nothing for the burning pain. Also He sent me to get a carbon AFO for my foot to stay at a 90 angle.He called me back and said they will be going back into my leg to clear any sutures or anything that could be interacting with the nerve on the side of my leg he said if there was something that could have happened wrong that was it.? Should I try to move fwd with a lawsuit? I am a young man and I hate to think I went in for a knee injury and came out with a foot that does not work for the rest of my life? This was at VA Hosp in NC
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Dear Anonymous,
Right now you need to focus on getting better, even if that means seeking a second opinion with another doctor. However, keep in mind that there are serious time limitations that apply to all civil legal actions, called statutes of limitation. Each state is different, but North Carolina is governed by a three year statute of limitation for personal injury claims.
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Answered on Aug 01st, 2014 at 6:46 AM