Q: Hello, I was going through an oral surgery and then I woke up. I felt a lot of pain.
Hello, I was going through an oral surgery and then I woke up. I felt a lot of pain. However, the doctor, even though he was aware of the pain, kept saying it was only pressure and that itll wear off. I was in A LOT of pain. I had a bit of local anesthesia which was not enough to deal with the pain. This was very traumatic. It was to point where my body was in panic due to the pain and I couldn’t stop crying to the point where my breathing would stop and all he said was “ if you keep doing that you’ll kill yourself”. Me been a patient dealing with PTSD and anxiety disorders this does not help. Thank you for your help.
A: I don't think I could formulate an opinion as to the strengths or weaknesses of a case on these facts alone. In general, the basis for medical malpractice hinges upon a number of elements, consisting of a breach of a duty on the part of a practitioner, injuries/damages that result from that breach of duty, and a causality (or connection) between the breach of duty and ensuing injuries/damages. To learn more about your rights here, you could consult with an attorney who handles medical malpractice claims. If the attorney feels that you have the grounds for a case, she or he could request your records and medical history and examine them in further detail. Whether or not an attorney feels you have a case they could handle, they could in the very least advise you of deadlines and statutes of limitations you must act before to preserve your legal rights.
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