Medical Malpractice

[Doyle]

Thanks everyone for your advice.

After seeing the surgeon today, talking with some people I don't see any benefit in pursuing it any further. I just can't see it being with the time and money for something I don't feel very strongly about.

I'm just going to chill, focus on my recovery and pray to the Lord above that some kind of job I can do becomes available.

A couple of years in court proceedings isn't worth any amount of money.

[Wanderlai]

There are risks to having surgery that just happen without real fault but you'd need someone to pull all your medical records(surgery, pre and post op, inpatient stay, discharge records, etc...)

I can tell you first hand that things are never done 100% accurate in the medical field. Non-documentation leads to far more lawsuit wins than anything when a case goes to court. 9.9/10 a hospital will settle to avoid things being made public.

[CosmoGirl]

Well we've spoken to an attorney who doesn't do med, but he thinks we have a case and referred us to someone who's well known in the field. I know you can't sue for inconvenience or getting your feelings hurt, but the fact that I can now barely use three of my fingers on my right hand, have been to the hospital twice for not being able to breath- only to be dismissed both times and have a LOT of post op swelling that has me taking percocet like they're going out of style for constant pain (three weeks removed from surgery) are the reasons for my inquiry.

I guess I'm weighing the risk vs reward here. Like several of you have pointed out I don't have the disposable cash they have to pursue this as strongly as they do. My hope would be for a reasonable settlement, but I know even that is unlikely. I don't want to chase this and wind up in a more dire financial situation than I'm in now.

I should know more as the week goes, I see my surgeon tomorrow and then go for tests on the nerve damage in my hand on Wednesday. Hopefully they'll both yield positive results and none of this will matter.

Also, if you're in Concord and have back or neck issues you'll surely be referrered to Carolina Neurology and Spine Assoc out of Charlotte, just avoid Dr. Finger at all costs, he's at this center of this.

Rather ironic considering you can't use yours, huh?

Hope that it gets better. I'd recommend going to a neurologist and have a nerve conduction study done. I've got an excellent one that I highly-recommend. http://www.northlakeneurology.com/aboutus.html - Dr. Ki Jung. He's awesome.

[Kevin Greene]

I think you might want to wait a few months to see how your recovery goes.

Right now you are surly but do not appear to have grounds for a lawsuit.

back surgery takes a while dude

My mom recently had hip replacement surgery. At first she thought the doctor hacked her because the new hip leg was an inch longer than the other. Was just post trauma swelling.

Damn, I have to go to work tomorrow.

[g5jamz]

And here I thought malpractice suits were so easy to do that it was going to cause all the doctors to quit.

It's the malpractice INSURANCE.

[The Saltman]

Rather ironic considering you can't use yours, huh?

Hope that it gets better. I'd recommend going to a neurologist and have a nerve conduction study done. I've got an excellent one that I highly-recommend. http://www.northlakeneurology.com/aboutus.html - Dr. Ki Jung. He's awesome.

I really doubt that that's his name.

[davos]

crohns disease aint no joke dude they thought I had that sh*t

qft

I've been living with it for about 7 years now.

At least green is an alleviation :D