QUESTION
I would like to file a claim against a doctor, who is guilty of medical malpractice, involving my hip surgery.
Asked on Dec 30th, 2017 on Personal Injury - Florida
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The doctor waited more than 24 hours to put screws in the ball joint of my hip, instead of doing a hip replacement. When the screws were taken out, the ball crumbled. Another doctor had to do a ball replacement on me. It is common knowledge in the orthopedic world, that any bone without a blood supply for more than 24 hours, will die.
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You will first need to obatin a written opinion that the actions of the first doctor, which you attribute to "common knowledge" rise to the level malpractice from another qualified Orthopedic surgeon. That is the lynch pin for ANY med mal claim in Florida. Unfortunately a poor result or even bad choice is not inherently actionable.
Answered on Jan 04th, 2018 at 6:54 AM
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