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Do I have a case for medical negligence
Asked on Jan 18th, 2016 on Medical Malpractice - Kansas
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I had a double knee surgery on November 17 2014. My right knee never worked right after. I went back and forth to dr that next year with him telling me oh that is a beautiful knee. Never examine the fact that it didn't work right. Finally in august 2015 abother specialist told me it was not aligned properly and tge wrong size spacer was put in the knee. My knee definately had been working incorrectly for a year. I had the knee redone on December 15 2015 and now i am doing well. Am I responsible for the costs of the second surgery since the knee was not done correctly? Sincerely Kathy Schwager
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You may have a medical malpractice case. Your first doctor can be found liable for failing to diagnose the problem, and possibly for surgical errors if it can be demonstrated that there was a deviation of standard of care.
Please keep in mind, most states have a statute of limitations for Medical Malpractice lawsuits, so you should speak with an attorney to ensure your claim is filed in a timely manner. Medical malpractice lawsuits can be very complicated and will require thorough investigation, expert testimony and more. The sooner you contact a malpractice lawyer, the sooner they will be able to build your case.
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Answered on Jan 20th, 2016 at 1:33 PM
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It sounds like you have good reason to suspect that the first orthopedic surgeon was negligent, but if the second surgery fixed the problem you are going to have a hard time finding a lawyer to take on the case because of the issue of financial viability.
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.
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Please understand that by answering your question in this informal forum I am not acting as your attorney. I am not doing anything to protect any legal rights that you have. Medical malpractice cases need to be thoroughly investigated and to know whether you have a viable case, an attorney usually has to obtain and review all of the pertinent medical records and consult an expert. John Ratkowitz, Esq. 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 Jan 19th, 2016 at 5:12 PM