Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in Alabama

Incision from Oopherectomy

I had an Oopherectomy on June 16,2000. I have recently had four other surgeries so I already had a scar. My doctor decided to remove my ovaries through that same scar. Well he made a bigger incision that goes almost all the way across my stomach. The staples were not put in good so some of them cam out on their own. I had a place in the incision that came completely open. I went back to see him about it and he put butterfly strips on it. I wore those for almost a week then they came off and the incison is still open. It has started to get infected and I am unable to go about my regular routines. I am trying to find out if I can compensate myself for not only the danger of my health by getting an infection but also the emotional damage I have went through during this time. I have yet been able to get anything done about this. So I am still walking around with a hole in my stomach. If you could let me know if there is anything I can do about this I would greatly appreciate it.


Asked on 6/25/00, 3:10 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Forrest Rule Forrest C. Rule, P.C.

Re: Incision from Oopherectomy

While it cannot be said that you do not have a case, I can say that I think you are going to have a hard time finding a good med mal attorney in Alabama who will pursue this. This is unfortunate for sure.

Medical malpractice claims are expensive to pursue and difficult to win. Attorneys who do this work in Alabama (and there aren't many) generally can only afford to pursue those cases where there is serious/permanent injury or extremely serious negligence. Where you have this, emotional distress is just an additional component.

With this in mind, you should contact an attorney who handles these kind of cases. Good luck.

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Answered on 9/02/00, 12:50 pm


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