WELL BACK IN JANUARY I HAD VERY BAD PAIN AND I WENT TO A DOCTOR AND HE TOLD ME I HAD NOTHING....BUT AIR IN MY STOMACH.....AND HE GAVE ME CELEBREX, I WENT ON WITHMY LIFE......LAST MONTH I HAD THE SAME KILLER PAINS SAME AREA AND I WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND I SOON FOUND THAT MY APPENDIX HAD TO BE REMOVED, I GOT IT REMOVED, I WAS OFF WORK FOR 1 MONTH, AND BILLS ARE PILING UP SHOULD I SUE THE DOCTOR PLEASE HELP
2006-08-23 13:02:17 · 22 answers · asked by julia 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
well i wondered y he gave me celebrex.....it is not for pain................and i had a doctor tell me that it was my appendix and then he said it wasnt and no im not in a bad financial stat. i just want ppl to know that this doctor shouldnt do that to them.....
2006-08-23 13:20:10 · update #1
There isn't enough evidence for you to sue the doctor. There was just too much of a time gap to have enough evidence to win the case. There are many factors that could have caused your appendix to be removed and they might not relate to the doctor's exam last January. It may be that AFTER the doctor appointment in January, your case worsened and the doctor had NO knowledge of it. So it's not really the doctor's fault and there is not enough evidence to sue.
(P.S. You have the same first name as I do - Julia. It's the second time I heard someone with the same name as me!)
2006-08-23 13:03:18 · answer #1 · answered by Crescent 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doctors are only human. Appendicitis can mimic so many other problems and it is hard to properly diagnose sometimes. I find it hard to believe a stomach pain could be confused with a pain that should have radiated from your side. Odds are you would have had that appendix removed anyway and thus still in the same situation. I don't think suing your doctor because of a problem you would have had either way is going to solve anything but make everyone Else's insurance rise. Now I would see a lawyer just in case. Just in case there was some sort of negligence on his part, but I am sure you will have a hard time accomplishing anything. I am so sorry about your financial situation and hope you get it taken care of.
2006-08-23 13:11:14 · answer #2 · answered by JENNLUPE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously your appendix wasn't critical the first time. You probably don't have a case to sue the Dr. Things like this happen. You say you went on with your life which leads me to believe that the pains went away at some point.
This country far too "sue" happy. Get over it. You got sick and missed work. It happens to all of us.
You might check with your work and see if you are covered under a temporary disability insurance. Lots of companies carry this and few employees know about it.
2006-08-23 13:06:52 · answer #3 · answered by Tia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Appendicitis is a very difficult diagnosis to make. It can have atypical symptoms. It is often not easy to spot. In other words some cases do not present the classic symptoms. c.a.t. scans have improved matters, these days. But it will be a difficult evidentiary problem to make out in a court of law. You can run it by a tort lawyer (for medical malpractice possibilities.). You should get a half to a full hour free, from that lawyer.
The treatment sounds really weird to me.
Good luck.
Dan.
2006-08-23 13:20:20 · answer #4 · answered by Dan S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-02 11:21:18 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
appendix pain does not last that long. usually it takes 2 days to for an appendix to burst from the time it starts hurting. not 6 months, lol. it doesnt just go and come back. you may have had something else.
2006-08-23 13:11:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In order to sue the doctor, you have to proove malpractice. I don't think you have enough evidence of malpractice to sue. Have your current doctor look over your charts to see if you do have a case though. The best thing to do no matter what happens is to call your creditors and explain to them your situation. Also don't promise to pay your bills as soon as you can. You should tell them that you are not in a position to pay. If you promise to pay, statutes for debt collection resets.
2006-08-23 13:08:00 · answer #7 · answered by gtn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what idiot doctor will give you celebrex for stomach pain. that is for arthritis anyway yes you can sue for lost wages and hospital bills as far as pain and suffering that is up to a judge that one is iffy, do this asap as there are limitatons on time as to when things like this expire good luck
2006-08-23 13:05:23 · answer #8 · answered by oceanlady580 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Suing someone shouldn't be the first option. And, you need to check on the particulars of appendicitis, but I'm pretty sure that won't hang around dormant for six or seven months. When I had it, it was a pretty quickly progressing thing.
Just move on with your life. Get well and be happy.
2006-08-23 13:05:25 · answer #9 · answered by WickedWordCraft 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first thing 2 do is find out y ur appendix had to be removed. it could be something that had nothing to do with the exam in jan.
i'm sorry 'bout ur financail situation. please whatever u do, don't get a loan from one of those payday loan places. they're crooks.
god bless & may u have a speedy recovery
2006-08-23 13:13:30 · answer #10 · answered by harmony 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋