Medical Malpractice Attorneys and Lawyers

medical malpractice? tubal ligation caused damage...?

What do you think of this being worthy of a medical malpractice suit?: 2 years ago, I had a tubal ligation. I'm in my 20s, so the doctor only gave me the option to use steel clamps.(best success for reversal) A month after surgery, I experienced paralyzing pain in my lower abdomen. Went to the surgeon's office. his answer was "you just have pain due to the foreign objects in your system, here's a pain pill, it'll go away" Next month, same deal... They do an ultra sound. They can't find my right ovary. They switch to the ultra sound inserted vaginally. My ovary is found but displaced and fluid is present in my pelvic cavity. Diagnosis: "you likely had a cyst that ruptured and the 'explosion' displaced your ovary. Symptoms of cysts will disappear in 5-6 weeks. Your ovary will realign on it's own, here's pain pills" 2 years later, i just had surgery where we learned the clamp on the right was dangling, scraping up my insides and the resulting scar tissue bound my organs together.

Public Comments

1. Honestly, I don't think it's worth it. You might have a case because he didn't give you another option, so you had to use steel clamps, but I doubt you'll be able to sue for him misdiagnosing the problem because that happens all the time.