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-February 10th, 2013, she twisted her ankle at home while getting off the couch. - She went to Palmetto Hospital, where they performed x-rays and diag
Asked on Jul 31st, 2014 on Medical Malpractice - Florida
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-February 10th, 2013, she twisted her ankle at home while getting off the couch. - She went to Palmetto Hospital, where they performed x-rays and diagnostic studies. -Doctor advised her she had torn ligaments on her right foot, and placed her foot in a cast. -On the 18th of February, she goes back to the doctor because she was under a lot of pain and her foot was highly infected. -She's had 3 total surgeries and her foot was nearly amputated. -Her surgeon has mentioned to her candidly that the ER physician should have never placed her foot in a cast.
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In order to support a malpractice claim a physician would need to state that the original treatment was improper and caused you to have long lasting problems. Seek some advice from a competent malpractice attorney. Your statute of limitations is 2 years and that means means it runs in February 2015, which is a very small window to get an review all medical records. Nearly having your foot amputated is not a measure of damage. The damages are the actual problems you suffer from due to the negligence of the original physician.
Answered on Aug 13th, 2014 at 7:24 AM
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