Do you think it is Medical Malpractice?!
Question: Do you think it is Medical Malpractice!?
Last year I was experencing some pain in my right foot!. I went to the Dr!. on 01/06/07!. This Dr!. sent me for some x-rays and told me they came back as that I had arthuritits!. He then referred me to a foot Dr!. which agreed whith him!. Told me to take Aleve for pain!. I have been experencing pain for 18 months now along with swelling!. I went to an Orthopeadic this past Monday!. and guess what!. My foot has been broken that long, and has heal incorrectly, because I had no idea having faith in the two Dr!. that told me it was something else!. What should I do!. Now the orthorpaedic is telling me that the fracture is to old to treat, that I will have to deal with the pain!. The fracture is so bad that the bone is just laying inside my foot!. Can anybody help me!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
No, this isn't malpractice! They sent you for an x-ray!. Not all broken bones show up in an x-ray, but that isn't your fault!. Both doctors came to the same conclusion- so it was obvious they didn't do anything wrong!. They were mistaken, but it is not malpractice!.
Your initial doctor did the right thing!. He sent you for an x-ray, then referred you to a specialist!. The second doctor looked at the x-ray, or did another one, and came to the same conclusion!.
Since the x-ray was clear, they probably assumed it was soft tissue damage (a logical assumption) and told you to take Aleve, which is for both pain and is an anti-inflammatory!.
Just because things didn't go the way you would like doesn't mean the doctors are at fault!.
Ask yourself what you expect to gain form suing!. If you are looking for money, you won't get it!. If you are looking to make it right, there is no fault here!. Even if you did sue, you will be looking at more in terms of fees and headaches then you could possibly gain!. You will only come out on the losing end!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Your initial doctor did the right thing!. He sent you for an x-ray, then referred you to a specialist!. The second doctor looked at the x-ray, or did another one, and came to the same conclusion!.
Since the x-ray was clear, they probably assumed it was soft tissue damage (a logical assumption) and told you to take Aleve, which is for both pain and is an anti-inflammatory!.
Just because things didn't go the way you would like doesn't mean the doctors are at fault!.
Ask yourself what you expect to gain form suing!. If you are looking for money, you won't get it!. If you are looking to make it right, there is no fault here!. Even if you did sue, you will be looking at more in terms of fees and headaches then you could possibly gain!. You will only come out on the losing end!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I don't think it's malpractice but you might be able to sue both doctors but before anything I would get medical records from both Dr!.'s offices of the notes they took and x-rays (before even suing them)!. Take that information to a lawyer and see what they think can be done about it!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
Rather than asking on Yahoo! Answers, you should be talking to a malpractice attorney!. Your profile gives no clue as to where you live, but Jacoby and Meyers is worth a shot if you live in their area!.
Beware the statute of limitations!. Act now before they get away!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Beware the statute of limitations!. Act now before they get away!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
If you feel that suing a couple of doctors for making a mistake will make your pain go away, contact a lawyer!.
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Yes this is serious malpractice!
They should have given you a MRI but they did'nt!.
Cosult with a lawyer and ask if its even worth sueing someone who does'nt have medical knowledge!.
I'm sorry that they did'nt detect your foot was broken!.
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They should have given you a MRI but they did'nt!.
Cosult with a lawyer and ask if its even worth sueing someone who does'nt have medical knowledge!.
I'm sorry that they did'nt detect your foot was broken!.
Regards:hellaWww@Answer-Health@Com