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can i sew my surgeon for malpractice?

Asked on Jul 15th, 2015 on Medical Malpractice - Texas
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I broke my ankle in 3 place in Feb of this year and had surgery to fix. I have a metal plate and total of 8 screws in my leg. One is going thru both bones to help ligament heal and was supposed to come out in April but I have no money. I went to er Sunday to have X-ray cause my ankle hurt bad. They said it still fractured and not healing. My surgeons office doesn't seem to want to help and I was just there last month and he never said it wasn't healing. This screw that is suppose to be removed prevents me from walking so I'm stuck in a wheel chair and have been since Feb. Is there any advice you could give?
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Catastrophic Injury Attorney serving Roseland, NJ at John J. Ratkowitz
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Ankles fractures can fail to heal for a variety of reasons, and so it is not a foregone conclusion that this was the result of medical malpractice. You should certainly get a second opinion about this, because frequently when a bone fails to fuse a reoperation is necessary. If you get a second opinon, this may also shed light on why the bone is not healing and give you a better idea of whether you have a malpractice claim that should be investigated.  If you want to investigate a case, you should contact a New Jersey medical malpractice lawyer.  We take these cases on a contingency basis which means you only have to pay attorney’s fees if you succeed.  Additionally, initial consultations are usually free. Below are some articles you may find helpful.  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 for an article that explains how and what clients are charged when they hire an attorney to pursue a medical malpractice case. Click here for an article about damages and how we come to conclusions about what a medical malpractice case is worth. 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. Please understand that by answering your question in this informal forum I am not acting as your attorney. I am not doing anything to protect any legal rights that you have.  Medical malpractice cases need to be thoroughly investigated and to know whether you have a viable case, an attorney usually has to obtain and review all of the pertinent medical records and consult an expert.  John Ratkowitz, Esq. 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. 
Answered on Jul 16th, 2015 at 6:42 AM

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