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Broke collar bone, doctor didnt fuse bone back together.

Asked on Dec 19th, 2012 on Medical Malpractice - Minnesota
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had surgery to repair collar bone and doc. never fused bone together. 2 months later when i went back to work was on a job and the plate he put in broke in half, causing great pain. went in to doc had a xray and was broke. went to new doc and he did tell me that it was only a matter of time before the plate gave way cuz the bones just rounded off and never grew back together.lost my job, townhome, ruined credit all over this. to simple fuse the bone together like it is now would have worked the first time.
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Catastrophic Injury Attorney serving Roseland, NJ at John J. Ratkowitz
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Bone can fail to heal in the absence of negligence. The plate breaking may be a products liability case though.  If you want to investigate a malpractice case, you should contact a local medical malpractice attorney (one in your state).  They take these cases on a contingency basis which means you only have to pay if you succeed.  Additionally, initial consultations are usually free. You can use the "Find a Lawyer" service through this website to research medical malpractice attorneys.  Then, visit each attorney's website and look for a firm that has a record of successful verdicts.  Below are some articles you may find helpful.  They are written for a New Jersey audience (where I practice) but the ideas discussed in these articles usually apply in most other jurisdictions as well. Click here for an article that discusses the three main questions I ask when deciding whether to investigate a potential medical malpractice case. Click here for an article that explains what you can expect when filing a medical malpractice case. Click here and here for more information about me. 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  Skype: john_ratkowitz Web: www.starrgern.com. 
Answered on Dec 19th, 2012 at 3:42 PM

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