Q: Can You sue a medical office for long lasting painful side effects following an unrelated procedure?
Since December My Mother's arm has been unnable to function since She went in for an unrelated procedure and had Her veins forced open over and over again for hours because he brings were small and possibly dehydrated. Instead of rescheduling they tried to force Her veins open which was extremely painful and even now it's too painful for Her to use Her arm regularly. The office says the sprinklers would last 1-2 months not 8. Now they're saying it's probably arthritis even though it's in the exact location where the needles were. It may have exasperated a pre existing condition but the pain was literally not there until after she was seen. We have to prove this. We've seen an hand specialist but the pain is in her arm and we don't know who specializes in nerve study, plus the local doctors seem afraid to speak against each other.
A:
A Virginia attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for two weeks. It would be difficult for any attorney to answer your question. It calls for a medical opinion. You could reach out to med mal attorneys in the Norfolk area. If they felt that your mother might have the basis for a case, they could request the file and review with a medical professional. Most law firms that handle such cases offer free initial consults. Good luck
Tim Akpinar
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