Q: I live in Md, had surgery in Va, a doctor when removing gall stones perforated my bile duct and left a guide wire in me.
Resulting in having emergency surgery the same day, with a drainage tube and t- tube put in, in addition to foreign object removal. Spent 9 days in the hospital. Removed drainage tube in about a week (outpatient). Got an infection, back to the hospital. Removed t-tube about 2 months later (outpatient) resulting in being taken to emergency room in excruciating pain, 2 days later got stent put in. The stent removal about 3 months later.
A: You may have a case. Problems can happen with or without negligence, even where it is a known risk. A medical expert would have to review the case. See an experienced attorney.
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(1) You need a Virginia Medical Malpractice lawyer to review your case, which involves obtaining ALL of your medical and hospital records, especially of the initial surgery.
(2) Statute of limitations in Virginia is 2 years from the date of the initial injury/incident of malpractice.
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