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My 5yr old daughter broke her elbow falling off a swing and we went to the hospital and they sent us to a differant one and she had surgey and they put four pins in and a temp cast a couple days later we got the hard cast well being 5yrs old she didnt really slow down and bumped a pin and i took her to the doctor again and he added another two weeks to wearing her cast well on monday the 8th of oct we got the cast off and the doctor who is the one who did the surgey said that they kept the cast on to long and that she may never regain full movement in her elbow again when the night of her surgey the only concern i was informed about was nerve damage not range of motion or anything like that and she has been in alot of pain since the cast came off so wondering so i have a case .......... and i did make a report to patiet relations at the hospital and that lady told me i should look for laywers which i think thats odd as well when they work for the hospital so can you help me?????
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The lack of motion could be the result of the cast being on too long, or it could be due to malalignment of the elbow joint. Click here for a description of a case I litigated involving this issue.
You should definitely investigate the 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.
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Answered on Oct 12th, 2012 at 1:42 PM