QUESTION
if a dr tells you a bone is not broken and it actually was and its has been creating extreme pain and discomfort is this grounds for malpractice
Asked on Nov 03rd, 2017 on Medical Malpractice - Tennessee
More details to this question:
my husband was in a wreck and injured. the ER dr told him nothing was broken. we recently found out that indeed his clavical was broken.
1 ANSWER
This is not grounds for a malpractice action unless you can prove that the failure to diagnosis caused additional permanent injuires, not just an additional pain and suffering.
Answered on Nov 05th, 2017 at 11:43 AM