Q: Can I sue a surgeon who messed up my shoulder surgeries and then neglected my care to the point of disability.
I was injured and went to an orthopedic surgeon who did two surgeries a partial shoulder replacement using allograft and then a subsequent arthroscopy to release my shoulder because they thought it was frozen shoulder. My range of motion wouldn't increase no matter how much PT I did and I kept telling him that something was wrong something doesn't feel right and they did a couple x-rays and said everything was fine but now I'm here a couple years later and they're telling me the hardware is out into my joint space the allograph failed and my shoulder crumbled into itself and I have severe a vascular necrosis the surgeon totally screwed me I want to know if it's still possible for me to sue or have somebody even fix my shoulder for free because they screwed it up I just want to know what if any my options would be.
A:
I am sorry to hear about your situation.
If the statute of limitations has not yet passed, you may sue for negligence. Medical lawsuits are difficult and expensive. Attorneys who take these cases generally do so on a contingency basis, investing their own time and money into a case and get paid if money is collected through settlement or a judgment. I encourage you to contact an attorney experienced in this area of law. Attorneys may not solicit through Justia, so you'll need to reach out directly.
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