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i was injured on august 10 and had my first of 7 surgeries august 11. Is there a time frame I have to file a malpractice suit
Asked on Dec 05th, 2016 on Medical Malpractice - Indiana
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I had an open ankle fracture and tib/fib on august 10. i was operated on at u of l on 8/11. After being in the hospital pvernight to receive iv antibiotics, i was sent home 8/13 in a boot. On august 29 at my first f/u visit and my first f/u xray, it was discovered i had an infection requiring further surgery I was not sent home on antibiotics and have now had a total of 7 surgeries, 2 blood transfusions. and pancreatitis I am in constant pain, unable to work as a nurse and rely totally on my husband for transportation as well as household help I work at VA and my last surgery which was last wed included ankle fusion. I don't know If I can ever to back to the ER with this condition I walk with a walker. I have a wound vac and Iv antibiotics 24 hours a day through a picc line I have lost 3 months of work. Used my sick and vacation days and am using leave without pay The helicopter bill alone was over40,000.00 and my medical bills total over 420,000.00 I have pictures of
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Dear Anonymous,
I would strongly encourage you to contact a medical malpractice attorney to evaluate your case. It is possible that there was medical negligence which caused your condition, but it would likely require a thorough review of your medical records to make that determination. Also, it would be important to know how your foot was originally injured. Is it possible that there is a negligence claim against a third party for the original injury? Further, given your condition you may qualify for disability benefits if you are unable to return to work. Lastly, you would have 2 years from the date of the negligent act in which to file a claim for negligence. If you would like to discuss your case with an attorney, please feel free to call me for a free case evaluation.
Very truly yours,
Chip Clark
Answered on Dec 07th, 2016 at 6:21 AM