meme wrote at 2006-08-22 12:45:30
being that i have had bilateral THRs with 3 revisions due to staph and mrsa, complications from THR is not the orthopedic doctors fault. If you signed the concent form you understood ALL of the complications.They call it the practice of medicine for a reason. Good luck with your endeavers. ( besides most of the Docs nowadays have a arbitration clause or a settlement cap of 250k, you will be beatin up by lawyers to only have to pay a minimun of 15% of your settlement to the attorney.. think about this)
bruceyp wrote at 2009-03-31 20:59:26
Are you saying that if a hip replacement patient experiences nerve complications then it must be due to medical malpractice?
I think a nurse would know that every surgery does not involve risk, even routine ones. Nerve injury, infection, and coagulation issues are the main risks associated with hip replacement.
The Plaintiff must prove that the nerve was injured during surgery. there would be evidence of this in the record following surgery, or even during the operation. Subsequent radiodiagnostic imaging would also help rule out some factors.
Be reasonable and objective, and that will tell you if you have a good med mal case. You can't bring emotion or argument into your analysis of its merit.
