QUESTION
I got blood poison & cellulitis from an do I have a case
Asked on Feb 07th, 2014 on Medical Malpractice - North Carolina
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I went to local pain clinic for injection in my knee about 2 months ago and my leg started getting worst swelling and red went back to pain clinic and the gave me prescription for inflammation took for a week kept getting red and swelling even more they said it was infected and the did not write prescriptions for antibiotics and sent me to the er they did not take ex rays or blood work but did give me antibiotics took those for a week and still got worst then made appointment with family dr who addmited me to hospital for it stayed to weeks dr said he done all he can do I was sent home yesterday worst than when I went in to hospital I am know swollen and red from upper leg all the way to my toes . I really need some help I'm scared I will lose my leg . What can I do ? This is for my father who can not read or write so I typed what he needed to say . My name is christie hicks and my fathers name is Gregory Huffman .
1 ANSWER
Ms. Hicks,
The most important thing right now is for your father to get the medical treatment he needs. If his family doctor will not treat him, he needs to go somewhere else. It sounds like your father was admitted to a small, community hospital where the doctors really didn't know what to do with him. Am I correct? If so, I would recommend you take him to the emergency room at a larger, regional hospital where he will likely be seen by specialists and can get the treatment he needs.
Once his condition has improved, then you can investigate whether someone was negligent in causing the infection or negligent in failing to properly treat him.
Answered on Feb 10th, 2014 at 4:12 PM