i WENT IN TO DOCTOR WITH AN INGROWN TOENAIL LAST MARCH. HE REMOVED HALF MY TOENAIL. HE KNEW I WAS DIABETIC AND HAD NEUROPATHY IN BOTH LEGS AND FEET.

You may have a viable malpractice claim. Treatment of the diabetic foot requires the utmost caution. The doctor probably should have considered doing vascular studies on your leg prior to removing the toenail and you probably should have been placed on prophylactic antibiotics. Certainly when your reported with a blackened crusty toe he should have immediately referred you to a specialist.  You should contact a local medical malpractice attorney (one in your state).  Medical malpractice attorneys work on a contingent fee basis, which means they only get paid out of the proceeds of the lawsuit if you win. They provide free initial consultations. Sometimes an attorney will ask you to pay a "retainer" to cover the some of the expenses of a case, this is an issue that varies from office to office.  Below are some articles that you may find helpful. Although they are written for my clients in New Jersey, most of the concepts carry over to other jurisdictions. Click here for an article that discusses the three main questions I ask when deciding whether to investigate a potential medical malpractice case. Click here for an article that explains what you can expect when filing a medical malpractice case.