QUESTION
I broke my ankle and thought it was healing but the doctor I was seeing for 6 months said he doesn't know anything about ankle surgery!
Asked on Aug 08th, 2013 on Medical Malpractice - South Carolina
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In Oct 2011 in Ohio, I fell and broke my ankle in 2 places. After the surgery and physical therapy, I came back to SC in Nov and went to a medical specialist on ankle surgery from Nov 2011 to April 2012. In April 2012 he informed me he didn't know what he was doing; he was just seeing me as a favor to my dad and because he thought he could help and sent me to a specialist. The specialist did x-rays and found my ankle wasn't healed properly and would have to be re-broken and the healing process started over. The specialist said the bone had separated from the screw so it moved. What can I do?
1 ANSWER
You said you went to a medical specialist, but exactly what do you mean? If it is a doctor, then most likely that doctor has committed malpractice and can be sued, which is a type of case I handle. If it happened in April 2012 you should talk to a lawyer soon, because there is only so much time to file a suit before you can lose the right to sue.
Answered on Aug 22nd, 2013 at 4:01 PM