can I sue the Dr. for giving me radiation poisoning

Fist let me say that my answer in no way creates a lawyer/client relationship.  Next, I am a S.C. board certifed internist and attorney.   First you need to convince a lawyer who deals with medical malpractice to take your case.  There are time limitations on bringing a medical malpractice case, so I would advise you to do this as soon as possible.  The attorney must then hire a medical expert witness, who would need to determine that your doctor gave you radiation posioning, and in S.C., this would constitute a certificate of merit.  After filing the case in S.C., you would have to mediate with the doctor and his attorney for 120 days to see if a settlement can be reached.  Only then must your attorey prove by the preponderance that the doctor gave you radiation poisioning that was the legal cause of your damages. Michael G. Sribnick, M.D., J.D., LLC www.michaelsribnicklaw.com