Re: Medical Malpractice, failure to diagnose - any other cases?

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It's very hard if not impossible to find a lawyer willing to take on that type

of malpractice. I was pursuing my own case after having a screw inserted in my

iliac joint among other things. My damage was irrepurable although I did have

the screw removed eventually (not cheap). But time and again I was told

orthopedics is the most difficult and expensive to prove. Almost everyone on

this sight has had experiences that could and should have been handled

differently but it's all subject to interpretation.

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From: Meow Mel <meowmel@...>

Scoliosis Treatment

Sent: Fri, July 8, 2011 9:25:32 AM

Subject: Medical Malpractice, failure to diagnose - any

other cases?

 

Anyone out there have any experience with medical malpractice regarding their

scoliosis experience? It took us over a year and a half and three groups of

" professionals " before my daughter was finally appropriately diagnosed. After a

rear end car accident, the x-ray MD said my daughter's spine was " less than 10

degrees. " When I told the pediatrician, she said it wasn't a big deal, but we'll

keep an eye on it. But she did not even bend her over for the Adam's test! My

daughter kept having pain, so we went to the chiropractor who did many x-rays,

(and adjustments I would have never approved of had I known the condition of her

spine) before and after his three months of treatments and never mentioned that

her curve was well over " less than 10 degrees. " It was not until during a sports

physical did a second pediatrician FINALLY bend her over to reveal a grossly

abnormal spine. By then it was too late to attempt a brace or any other

modalities to help my daughter and possibly prevent surgery... BTW, the original

diagnosis of less than 10 degrees? The specialist said it was closer to almost

30 degrees! Had we been appropriately informed, we would have tried a brace or

other possible modalities. But we were not given an appropriate early

diagnosis...

Melody