Obviously you should not be worse after a surgery to correct a problem, and if not getting straight answers to your question is a familiar symptom of medical malpractice.
I suggest a second opinion from an orthopedist not affiliated with the first. They will have to perform additional diagnostic tests to determine the nature of the problem. Then, they can tell you whether the condition is repairable.
You have two years from the date of the surgery to file a lawsuit, so focus on getting to the bottom of the medical problem. As the diagnosis and prognosis firms up, and attorney will be in a better position to tell you whether you have viable medical malpractice case. If the problem is fixable, then even if the doctor did something wrong you many not have a financially viable case.
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Answered on Jun 20th, 2012 at 1:20 PM