Lawsuit? Could this be something to take to court?
I went to my doctor in July 06 for the sensation of fullness in my ear. They told me that I had a severe wax build up and proceeded to syringe this out (several times with alot of force) to no avail. They referred me to a specialist. The specialist removed the wax via an instrument while I watched on the monitor. The specialist pointed out the blood and tearing of surrounding membranes from the syringing my doctor did. The removal took all of 5 min. Two weeks after this incident, I lost all hearing in the affected ear. As of date I have not been able to hear. I called the specialist back and reported the loss. He did a series of test and concluded that the loss would not be reversed. He did not indicate to me the reason for the initial loss. Is this just cause for a lawsuit? I am not out to "get" someone. But was my original doctor negligent in the syringing process? If so, should this process of syringing not be allowed. What are your thoughts on this matter?
2007-01-27 11:14:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Try and get the specialist to go on record about the cause of the hearing loss. If he will say that the first doctor might have did some damage than take it to a lawyer.
2007-01-27 11:19:12 · answer #1 · answered by CctbOh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why would the original doctor be at fault if the hearing was lost after the specialist did his thing...you could talk with a lawyer and see what they say but any lawyer for the doctor could also say if you had severe wax build up already your hearing was already damaged and the hearing loss is related to that and not what was done ..i would think if the hearing loss was immediate and not 2 weeks later your claim might be more valid
2007-01-27 20:05:48 · answer #2 · answered by charmel5496 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would talk to a lawyer first of all. I would not get either of the Doctors to say anything until your lawyer is up to speed on what has happened.
If it is found that your first Doctor acted out of his scope of practice, he could be held liable for the damage done.
Talk to a lawyer and see how they would suggest pursuing it further
2007-01-27 19:34:35 · answer #3 · answered by Brandon W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would seek legal council on this matter. The problem is you will have to prove that the first doctor damaged your ear permanently.
2007-01-27 19:32:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
using a bulb syringe is standard proceedure, are you sure you didn't stick a q-tip up there.
2007-01-27 22:35:16 · answer #5 · answered by usamedic420 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋