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Could I sue VA medical malpractice

Asked on Jul 03rd, 2014 on Medical Malpractice - West Virginia
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Had torn patella tendion sugery 5/16/14 Inform doctor of blood clots problem 5/13/14 prior to sugery. Said he do not remember. went back post opt had all the system. Huge leg very very red very very warm could not walk or stand and had me wearing a imboblizer. Sent home 13 days after could not take pain anymore went to Er twice finally had scan. had full blood clot in my leg with total blockage in pelvis area. had to have emergency sugery and two stents inserted in my body. Not the first time told him of this.
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Catastrophic Injury Attorney serving Roseland, NJ at John J. Ratkowitz
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If you had a propensity to develop blood clots, advised your surgeon of this, and he still failed to place you on anticoagulants following surgery you may have a viable malpractice case. The question will be whether the case is financially viable, and the answer to that question turns on the nature of your damages. If the single stent surgery and a brief period of time laid up is the extent of your harm, then you will probably have a hard time finding an attorney to take the case. Articles below explain the issue of financial viability in more detail.  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. 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, 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. Since I am a lawyer, I need to advise you of the following when I communicate with you: 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  Click here for my website. 
Answered on Jul 03rd, 2014 at 3:58 PM

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