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Asked 7 months ago - Newton, NJ
FlagI had a procedure to remove cysts from my ovaries. They woke me after they had already started to ask me if they could do a hysterectomy. 2nd surgery the next day. Spent 4 days in the hospital in total pain, no one came to check my bandages the whole time. On the last day, my surgeon came and took them off. They had formed huge blisters underneath, causing the pain. She said the nurses didn't check because they know better than to mess with her patient. After, she said I had cancer and had to see her Oncologist within 2 weeks. I went to someone else who said that I didn't have cancer and he did not think I should have even had the surgery I had. I am depressed, Can no longer have kids, have a huge scar and need advice. Hopefully its not too late.
Yes, you are well within time, which is 2 years from the date that the improper treatment occured. At the same time, medical negligence cases take a lot of time to investigate, so you should contact an attorney to help you. I can provide a more in depth answer once I hear more of the facts, feel free to contact me to discuss.
It certainly sounds like you have a case worth investigating if there was no medical reason to perform the hysterectomy. At the very least, you have a claim based on failure to give informed consent.
Sorry to learn what happened to you. As a general rule you have two years to file a suit. The problem with potential cases is that just having a bad result may not be malpractice. The cases are extremely expensive to bring and most lawyers who do a lot of this kind of work reject 90-95% of the cases for one reason or another. We have a nurse who can take your information and then have a doctor review it at no cost to you. Please call during working hours at 856.779.9500.
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