Q: I fell at work fractured the T-12 vertabrae and have damaged to others. Fractured my left wrist, it has other issues,
that have never been completely addressed by the doctor. I was finally refered to neurology a month ago, because after several trigger point injections, a spinal, steroid shots, 5 different muscle relaxers, 2 different pain pills, 3 rounds of therapy that did nothing for me they couldnt do nothing for me. This has been over close to a two year time period.
My wrist/hand has fingers that go numb, pain shoots across the top, it's has some type of arthritis that causes problems with my thumb,the fingers that go numb are my ring and pinky, pain shits up that side of am the my elbow. I can't hold anything in that hand for very long , much less drive and not be in constant pain.
I filed a complaint with the hospital a year ago and was told someone would contact me and to this day I have never been contacted.
Is there anything I can do?
Thank you
A:
Medical malpractice requires proof that your doctor's conduct fell below the "standard of care" for your injury. In order to pursue a legal claim for medical malpractice, you will need an expert report from a doctor explaining in detail how your doctor's treatment of your injuries deviated from accepted standards of practice.
Just because you are still having issues does not prove that your doctor did anything wrong. Unfortunately, even with our advanced medical knowledge, not every injury can be successfully treated such that the patient is restored to the same physical condition as before the injury.
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