Q: negligence at the emergancy or not?
After my Marathon in Chicago I went to the hospital because of huge pain in my right leg. There was no imaging at my first visit. They told muscle tear. After three days I went there again, because pain was still high, again no scan, no xray.
Back in Germany I went straight tonthe hospital and after 10 Minutes and one simole x ray I had a bad diagnose fracture of the femoral neck followed by an emergany surgery.
Is this a case?
A: A Chicago attorney might be able to advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. The short answer to your question is, "yes." It could be a case from a textbook standpoint, involving a theory of failure to properly diagnose. From a PRACTICAL standpoint, it could also depend on the extent of damages, and the nature of the fracture. What damages did you suffer as a result of walking around during that time period with the undiagnosed fracture? That would be one of the issues that law firms would explore if they were to consider such a case. I hope you are having a healthy recovery. Good luck
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