If Dr did a knee replacement.u got infection.found out from different Dr.u did not need knee replacement.is their malpractice

Medical malpractice cases are exceedingly difficult to pursue and win in Wisconsin. I wrote a blog at our firm's web site last year about the difficulties and the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel did an excellent article on the issue as well that you can google. I don't know if receiving an infection from a knee replacement is an inherent risk of the surgical procedure. I would assume that with any surgical proceudre, there is always a risk of infection. I am not a physician, but that to me doesn't sound like malpractice. In regard to whether the knee replacement was necessary, that may be a difference of professional opinion. Much would depend on knowing what the nature of your knee problem was prior to surgery, what the MRIs showed, and how bad your pain level was prior to surgery. If you feel strongly that the surgery was unnecessary, you would need to gather up all of your hospital and  medical records and have them reviewed by a malpractice lawyer. You have three years to start a lawsuit in WI for medical malpractice from the date of the occurrence. Failure to file a lawsuit within three years would forever bar your claim.