Q: I'm currently on comp would I need another lawyer to sue the employer for the severely sunken in scar on my foot due to

3 operations would it be a malpractice against the doctor or pain and suffering against my employer. Comp is also refusing to treat me with any meds that work . Refusing pain management . My lawyer said he can't answer these questions due to he only handles the comp side of things . Please contact me as soon as possible

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Eric Todd Kirk
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  • Workers' Compensation Lawyer
  • Baltimore, MD
  • Licensed in Maryland

A: You can't sue your employer. You may have a valid claim for malpractice, but only if another doctor is willing to state under oath that an act of medical negligence occurred. You should ask your current lawyer for a referral to a medical malpractice attorney.

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