QUESTION
I have permanent nerve damage from a dislocated hip that happened in the hospital after a hip replacement, do I have a case?
Asked on Jan 30th, 2013 on Medical Malpractice - New Jersey
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I had a hip replacement and while still under anesthesia my hip was dislocated. I told them the pain was great but no one checked to see if the hip was dislocated. I was discharged to rehab and was doing exercises there on a dislocated hip that no one checked although I was in severe pain and could not put any weight on the leg. Neither the 2 doctors in the rehab or the physical therapists knew that my hip was dislocated. After 2 weeks my surgeon gave me an x-ray and sent me back to the hospital for another operation. I now have permanent nerve damage and had to retire. I have pain daily.
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You certianly have reason to investigate a medical malpractice case. To know whether you have a viable claim, an attorney will have to review your medical records and have the pertinent radiographic films reviewed by a qualified radioloigst. At this point, having not done that, the best I can tell you is that if your post-operative symptoms did not materially change between the time of the operation and the time you were diagnosed with the dislocation, it sounds like you have a case.
If you want to investigate a malpractice case, you should contact a local medical malpractice attorney (one in your state). They take these cases on a contingency basis which means you only have to pay if you succeed. Additionally, initial consultations are usually free. You can use the "Find a Lawyer" service through this website to research medical malpractice attorneys. Then, visit each attorney's website and look for a firm that has a record of successful verdicts, ideally with experience in cases that involve your medical issue. If you are unable to find a lawyer who meets these qualifications within your state, sometimes you may contact an out of state lawyer who can refer you to a qualified attorney in your state while providing support related to the issues of medicine.
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Answered on Jan 31st, 2013 at 10:05 AM