Comments on: Can I make a doctor pay for corrective surgery from a previous surgery screwup?

By: Richard C

Richard C — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:07:49 +0000

Things happen when doing surgery and if you are not paying out of your own pocket then let it go. The doctor knows that he or she has made an error and will do their level best to correct the problem. I wouldn’t go looking for a malpractice suit unless the reversal is a failure or not a 100% recovery. If that happens then you have more grounds for a suit. There would be pain, suffering, another surgical procedure at that point it would be easier to win this kind of suit. The one thing that I would expect is that there would be no out of cost expenses for me. That the doctor should be able to handle.

By: Texas RN

Texas RN — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:02:32 +0000

Yes… I would think a medical malpractice suit is in order here. I would certainly contact a lawyer in your area that specializes in this type of law…. I would think you would be awarded monetary compensation to cover the old surgery, the new surgery, your lawyers fees, and pain & suffering too. Did the original doctor ever apologize, or offer to fix his/her error? (Not that an apology is sufficient enough to make up for the problems caused but, it would help your case if you had it in writing.) OMG, I’m so sorry to hear your wife is going through all this… and you too. :0( Best wishes that the original surgeon is held accountable.

By: Patricia C

Patricia C — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 01:45:32 +0000

The only way you can do that is to hire an attorney.