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i had 42 stitches in my leg 10 were supposed to dissolve now i have to have exploratory to see how many are left
Asked on Oct 24th, 2017 on Medical Malpractice - Indiana
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i had an accident at work about 1 month ago i ended up with 42 stitches in my leg out of the 42 10 were on the inside which were supposed to dissolve they were 4 of them that i could see i go to my doctor and she said they put the wrong ones in now i have to have exploratory surgery to see how many are left now this happened in another state so one of my coworkers took me to the hospital and i followed up with them for 2 days and then they told me to see my regular doctor
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You have a work comp claim which I would suggest you have counsel for. Also, there is a possible medical malpractice claim as well. The work comp carrier should pay for any additional surgery/treatment required because of the stitches. In Indiana you have a two year statute of limitations on the medical malpractice claim. Using the wrong stitiches would be negligence the question would be the amount of damages. I would suggest speaking with an attorney asap.
Answered on Oct 25th, 2017 at 8:27 AM