am i at fought because i didn't demand a mri?

You are not at fault for failing to insist on an MRI, you are not a doctor. You may have been the victim of negligent care, but the question in the case will be whether an earlier diagnosis would have changed the outcome. When people are diagnosed with avascular necrosis, the disease is usually pretty advanced and surgery is really the only option. Click here for an article discussing the medicine. If you cannot prove that the delay in diagnosis caused a different outcome, you will lose the case on proximate cause.  Click here for an article that discusses the three main questions I ask when deciding whether to investigate a potential medical malpractice case. This discusses the issue of financial viability. Click here for an article that explains what you can and should expect when pursuing a medical malpractice case. Click here, here  and here for more information about me. Click here for summaries of some of the cases that I have litigated. Click here to review articles that I have published. Since I am a lawyer, I need to advise you of the following when I communicate with you: Please note that by attempting to answer your question, I am not acting as your attorney. I will do nothing further to protect or preserve your interests in the absence of any additional discussion with you about this matter. John Ratkowitz, Esq. Starr, Gern, Davison & Rubin, P.C. 105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 Office: (973) 830-8441 Cell: (732) 616-6278 Fax: (973) 226-0031 Email: jratkowitz@starrgern.com  Click here for my website.