QUESTION
Is it malpractice if a surgeon used wrong sutures during hysterectomy and did not notify me until 4 years later?
Asked on Jun 27th, 2016 on Personal Injury - Michigan
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Now, he wants me to pay for another surgery to have the sutures removed. They were supposed to dissolve in time but they used permanent sutures so they did not. They are internal. I have had problems since the hysterectomy and when I asked the doctor why she waited so long to tell me they used the wrong sutures, she said she had no reason.
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In Michigan it is probably a question of judgment. You have six months from the date of discovery to take action but in no event more than six years.
Answered on Jul 27th, 2016 at 5:01 PM
Ronald A. Steinberg
Yes, it is malpractice, and if you have a problem as a result of the second surgery, you will have a good case. As it is, it may be too small to handle.
Answered on Jul 27th, 2016 at 5:01 PM