General Discussion

bunnies

(15,859 posts)

48. Thank you so much.

Mon Aug 19, 2013, 02:23 PM

Aug 2013

I just (moments ago) found a guy in my town that does only medical malpractice. His website says he doesnt charge anything unless a settlement is reached. Id love to get a lawyer from a city like Boston... but I have a standard and cant really drive anymore... certainly not that far. It seems there are WAY more personal injury lawyers than those in med. malpractice. I was wondering if there was a difference. Thanks for explaining it to me.

I hate to be in this position but I feel like my Dr. not telling me about the condition led me to take a job that was certain to make my disease worse. To this day, she has not acknowledged that I had DJD in 2011. She acts as if the 2013 MRI is the first she's heard of it.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

93 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Was my doctor negligent? Your opinions please. [View all] bunnies Aug 2013 OP

Yes, under current laws and practices they are supposed to nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #1

Thanks. bunnies Aug 2013 #2

Don't waste time finding a lawyer that specializes in medical malpractice. Baitball Blogger Aug 2013 #41

Yes, I was just reading about the statute of limitations. bunnies Aug 2013 #43

Tough call LordGlenconner Aug 2013 #75

Those laws vary by state, FYI LordGlenconner Aug 2013 #73

I would find a good lawyer fasttense Aug 2013 #3

You are seeking advice from the wrong place. See an attorney at law. Coyotl Aug 2013 #4

I guess thats what I was asking... bunnies Aug 2013 #10

YES Aerows Aug 2013 #69

Thanks, Aerows. bunnies Aug 2013 #72

I do my best :) Aerows Aug 2013 #74

Certainly sounds like it - and I would be pissed, too petronius Aug 2013 #5

The ortho didnt mention a break. bunnies Aug 2013 #12

The X-Ray says fracture Yo_Mama Aug 2013 #70

I doubt it... Not knowing exactly what the first physician said, it is hard to say, but hlthe2b Aug 2013 #6

So its fair of her to just assume that I know that? bunnies Aug 2013 #9

I never said it was "fair". You asked if the physician would likely be guilty of negligence. hlthe2b Aug 2013 #15

Thanks for the advice. bunnies Aug 2013 #17

It is possible that might well have already been the case, had you seen the orthopod at the time hlthe2b Aug 2013 #20

I had a complete loss of surface cartillage during the time between x-rays. bunnies Aug 2013 #33

"none of those breaks resulted in DJD" --> that you know of yet. Hekate Aug 2013 #25

Thanks, Hekate bunnies Aug 2013 #26

"telling you that you had a break in the past is not inconsistent with telling you hlthe2b Aug 2013 #34

Broken bones can only lead to DJD if they involve a joint. kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #28

Heres what the report said about the break: bunnies Aug 2013 #30

Her original injury was of the elbow, which if untreated, almost assuredly will lead to DJD. hlthe2b Aug 2013 #32

Yes, assuming it was intraarticular. kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #35

yes sweetapogee Aug 2013 #39

I would go and talk to a lawyer.. one_voice Aug 2013 #7

Thanks one_voice. bunnies Aug 2013 #18

Not misdiagnosed Yo_Mama Aug 2013 #80

You may want to seek legal help Harmony Blue Aug 2013 #8

The best way to tell if that doctor was negligent... cynatnite Aug 2013 #11

The ortho saw the DJD in the 2011 x-ray. bunnies Aug 2013 #13

Accusing doctors of negligence isn't an easy or simple... cynatnite Aug 2013 #16

Im fine with whatever the answer is, really. bunnies Aug 2013 #21

I think you should absolutely talk to a lawyer. Xithras Aug 2013 #14

From what you've written, I would certainly seek out an attorney. But be extra-vigilant in Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #19

Why would suing make me unemployable? bunnies Aug 2013 #23

Suing labels you as an injured troublemaker. Shrike47 Aug 2013 #29

ugh. bunnies Aug 2013 #31

Unwritten and completely unlawful blacklists that have existed probably forever. Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #38

There seems to be a never ending list of ways... bunnies Aug 2013 #42

I'm sorry to say that I agree completely. It's all terribly wrong, but most people Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #50

Thanks Thug. bunnies Aug 2013 #55

Depends upon what you asked her zipplewrath Aug 2013 #22

I have ran into this Boudica the Lyoness Aug 2013 #24

!!! Thats HORRIBLE! bunnies Aug 2013 #27

Take your medical documents to a Raven Aug 2013 #36

Who read and interpreted the initial x-ray? Your physician or the radiologist? lynne Aug 2013 #37

The same radiologist that read my new MRI. bunnies Aug 2013 #44

Wow, that sucks. I am sorry to hear it. Quantess Aug 2013 #40

I am a lawyer, but I am not your lawyer, so, let me give you this non-legal advice: msanthrope Aug 2013 #45

Thank you so much. bunnies Aug 2013 #48

Helpful, informative post. n/t pnwmom Aug 2013 #77

No, the doctor may not have been negligent, really. MineralMan Aug 2013 #46

The degenerative changes DID show up in the original x-ray. bunnies Aug 2013 #49

That was a couple of years ago. MineralMan Aug 2013 #51

Thanks for your thoughful, reasoned responses. bunnies Aug 2013 #56

I try to help. Sadly, I couldn't offer much in this case. MineralMan Aug 2013 #60

You've helped me a lot, really. bunnies Aug 2013 #62

Yeah, it really is the unaffordable nature of healthcare Yo_Mama Aug 2013 #81

Not really ... (not siding with doctor) REP Aug 2013 #47

She never even told me I had arthritis. bunnies Aug 2013 #53

Actually, I got used to it - don't like it, but it's my normal REP Aug 2013 #66

Holy crap! bunnies Aug 2013 #68

Have you tried PRP injections?? REP Aug 2013 #91

No. I havent even heard of them! bunnies Aug 2013 #93

The only persons who can give you a competent answer... Deep13 Aug 2013 #52

talk to a lawyer, but this is hardly a slam-dunk: unblock Aug 2013 #54

You had a fracture that healed poorly, with a lot of scar tissue. Avalux Aug 2013 #57

Ive had an mri of my right wrist as well... bunnies Aug 2013 #61

Do you have the option of going to another doc? Avalux Aug 2013 #67

Your doc's major lapse was in not Warpy Aug 2013 #58

A broken neck?!!! bunnies Aug 2013 #63

You might have enough of a negligence case Warpy Aug 2013 #87

She actually *didnt* document it at all. bunnies Aug 2013 #89

That omission from her records just improved the odds Warpy Aug 2013 #90

Thanks for all your help, Warpy. bunnies Aug 2013 #92

Did your previous provider look at the actual x-ray, or read the interpretation Aristus Aug 2013 #59

She read the interpretation. bunnies Aug 2013 #64

No, Congress is negligent. hunter Aug 2013 #65

Agreed. bunnies Aug 2013 #71

The best way to find out if you had a good case against the doctor pnwmom Aug 2013 #76

Im fighting SSDI now, also. bunnies Aug 2013 #78

On SSDI, I've heard that they almost always reject people on the first try. pnwmom Aug 2013 #79

Did you challenge your worker's comp denial? I think it is standard practice Glimmer of Hope Aug 2013 #82

I didnt, actually. bunnies Aug 2013 #84

Doctor is not negligent.... FarPoint Aug 2013 #83

So, it was ok that she never told me I have arthritis? bunnies Aug 2013 #85

It's very common ... FarPoint Aug 2013 #86

She actually never treated me for anything. bunnies Aug 2013 #88