I had surgery to remove a cyst. something was "nicked" which caused emergency kidney surgery (stent) and more complications. Constant pain

I am sorry to hear about these problems.  First off, it is important that you get the necessary medical treatment that you need.  This may mean that you need to travel to a larger city for medical treatment but that is something that you and your family will need to decide on.   Based on these limited details, I am unable to tell you if you have a potential medical malpractice case against the doctor that performed the surgery.  Next, it is important to know the exact date of the surgery and the exact date you found out something went wrong in the surgery. This is because you are probably limited to 2 years from the date of injury (or when the injury was discovered) to bring an action relating to this.  Next, you need to find out what exactly went wrong here.  What was "nicked"?  You need to discuss this openly with your doctors and find out what went wrong and how and why.  If your doctor(s) won't disclose this information to you, you should probably start looking for another doctor.    I recommend getting the treatment you need and in the meantime, contacting a local attorney in your area that handles medical malpractice claims. See if you can get a consultation (most are free) to discuss this matter.  The attorney may request that you bring in any and all medical records related to this matter.  Thus, it may be beneficial to go ahead and request the medical records from all doctors, hospitals, clinics, and other health care providers that you have seen relating to this matter.  Probably start with the visit to the doctor before the surgery to now.  Medical malpractice cases are very difficult and this in part because most state laws make it difficult to bring an action against a health care provider.  Most medical malpractice cases take years to work out or litigate, are very costly and require the hiring of an expert witness -- all of which is why I advise you contact a local attorney and bring in your medical records.  I hope this information helps. Best of luck! NOTE: This information is general in nature and should not be considered legal advice.  No attorney-client relationship exists or has been created by this information.