QUESTION
Can I sue the doctor for removing part of my lung for cancer and then I was negative for it. He did hardly any pre-op testing.
Asked on Feb 11th, 2014 on Medical Malpractice - Florida
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I had several doctors tell me that they thought I had cancer in my left lung. Initial tests showed negative results, so I had a "second opinion". My second opinion did none of the tests he had told me he was going to do and took me virtually straight to surgery. They removed my left upper lobe and pathology for cancer was negative. The doctor failed to do pre-op testing which would have shown an infection (abscess) and not cancer. Do I have grounds to sue him?
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Possibly, but its not sounding promising if all the other doctors agreed and "second opinion" did surgery. There is likely more to this than related here.
Answered on Feb 14th, 2014 at 3:24 PM
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