Q: Can I sue a hospital for diagnosing me with a sprain instead of a fracture, causing an additional injury?
I was made to walk out to the parking deck after being diagnosed with a sprain. I was told I could go to work as full duty in three days. Turned out I had a fracture and several medical visits later. I was out of work, used up all of my PTO, and now have tendinitis in my foot due to the improper diagnosis.
A:
A Georgia attorney could answer you best, but your question remains open for two weeks. It's possible you could. It would depend on the nature of the fracture and the additional injury you incurred as a result of the failure to diagnose it. Your first step could be to arrange a consult with a Georgia med mal attorney to discuss the matter. Most attorneys in this field offer free initial consults. If the injuries are minor, it is possible that an attorney could decline the case, due to the high cost of prosecuting med mal actions. But the most reliable manner in which to make that determination would be for an attorney to seek the opinion of a medical professional who reviewed the films and medical records. Good luck
Tim Akpinar
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