I have been having some serious rhythm disturbances with my heart since i was about 12 years old. My family doctor absolutely refused to send me to a specialist to see what was going on, all he would ever tell me is that it was probably something harmless and i was to young to have a serious condition. Finally, i decided to seek a second opinion, my new doctor sent me to a cardiologist who discovered that i have a serious heart arrythmia called ventricular tachyardia, and now i'm about to undergo an ablation. Now my question!! Should I seek some legal advice on this matter? the fact that my regular doctor avoided sending me to someone who knew more than him has basically lead to my treatment being postponed, so to speak, i mean this could have been taken care of years ago, now i'm confused, my family tells me to talk to an attorney, but not really sure if i have a case!! any advice would be helpful, especially from someone in the legal field, thank you.
2006-10-28 17:34:54 · 6 answers · asked by kim 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I seriously doubt that you will get any answers from lawyers, their fuel to move is money or something that will link them to money. If you have a good case and your doctor is rich then you will get lots of answers with names probably to be contacted. If you don't get any then forget about it. My own opinion is that it would be very difficult for you to prove what you state, even if it is true. To have a case you would have to prove in a court of law that "due care" was not provided, and you are still living now and you have said nothing that you are now worse, although you could be better if an accurate diagnosis had been made. In the world of MD's most are vulnerable and will rarely provide proof one against the other. Also, it is very common to have different "opinions" or "diagnosis", so unless you can prove there was professional carelessness that led to harm, then you have nothing. Watch out for "JD" type answers, he looks for work opportunities on people's questions, read his answer to the following "I own a home my tenants did not pay they moved out a month ago could i still take them to court a month later?", anyway, you got one answer, maybe you have a chance.
2006-10-28 17:45:14 · answer #1 · answered by Alex S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you need to consult a lawyer to determine whether you have enough evidence for a malpractice suit. It was definitely a case of neglect or incompetence on the part of the doctor, and he definitely should have followed through or referred you to a specialist. But I don't know whether his failure to do so constitutes enough ammunition for a lawsuit. Those things are difficult to prove, and become more so as time goes by. Do talk to an attorney, though, to find out where you stand in this situation. If it does go to court, it could be a long, drawn-out procedure. And if you lose, which is a good probability, it could be very expensive. Your money would be better spent taking care of your health. But that's just my non-legal opinion. Good luck!
2006-10-28 17:47:27 · answer #2 · answered by gldjns 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cold hard facts land on damages. What are your damages from all this? If you have missed work on a prolonged basis because of this condition and your family doctor could have offered a remedy but didn't, then you may have damages to claim.
If you would have died for this untreated condition then your family would certainly have damages to claim.
You should really go over this with a med mal attorney and see if there is any recoverable financial damages.
Even if you can't get financial relief because of lack of damages, you can report this Doctor to the medical bar in your state.
Good Luck and Take Care
2006-10-28 17:45:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you are considering here is a Malpracticce suit against your family doctor. It was wrong of him not to send you to a specialist. You should consult with an Attorney, but make sure he is not aquainted with your family doctor.
2006-10-28 17:39:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-28 18:49:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that you could definitley consult a lawyer because he could possibly build a case for you.
2006-10-28 17:38:05 · answer #6 · answered by Christy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋