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can we file a claim? medical mal practice

Asked on Dec 06th, 2013 on Medical Malpractice - Wisconsin
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I have been going to my Dr. since 2009 asking off and on for him to check a spot on my face to see if it was cancer. He kept giving me ointment saying "I know what that is" and it never healed, got quite large. finally after it ulcerated he said I should see a dermatologist. By then it was biopsied at a stage 4 squamous cell carcinoma. I have just had Mohs surgery that has totally disfigured my face. I am very upset that this went on so long with the wrong diagnosis. Now I have a graft on my face that is large and hideous. The dermatologist said if I would have gotten in even 3 years earlier it wouldn't have been so severe and deep.
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Catastrophic Injury Attorney serving Roseland, NJ at John J. Ratkowitz
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You certainly have a case worth investigating. The question is whether Mohs surgery would have had to have been performed at the outset, and what the difference was given the delay. Sometimes Mohs is recommended even with early skin cancer simplybecause of the location and aggresiveness of the cancer. Obviously, however, a four year delay in treatment needs to be looked at.  If you want to investigate a 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 08th, 2013 at 9:14 PM

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