He was in a car accident & suffered a knee injury. He was sent to the ER via the ambulance. When there he told the doctor about the knee injury but the doctor never did any X-rays claiming the guy was too healthy. The doctor said that the knee would be sore but would heel in a few weeks & that the man can return to work the next day. After about 5 weeks the knee was much worse & the man goes to another doctor, this doctor orders test & it is found that the knee is injuried badly enough to require surgery. This new doctor asked why the ER never did Xrays & thinks that the injury would have heel with proper treatment (physical thepary) & if given proper rest (days/weeks off work) The new doctor states that the ER doctor neglected to do his job properly. Now this man thinks he has a medical malpractice case.
2007-11-19 05:15:45 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
the story has to be 100% not true - I cannot imagine the ER doctor, after an auto accident would, not have ordered xrays.
2007-11-19 05:21:32 · answer #1 · answered by roadrunner426440 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I, too, have problems believing that the ER doctor did or said this. Someone is BSing someone. Most ER's love to do tests and xrays that don't even concern what you came in for.
2007-11-19 05:28:28 · answer #2 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is a liability for erroneous medical treatment that is more stringent than culpable negligence but less than the strict liability for those who manufacture inherently dangerous items such as automobiles.
Malpractice insurance companies will often settle cases which are somewhere in the middle.
2007-11-19 05:23:58 · answer #3 · answered by BruceN 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋