Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in Illinois
On August 20, 2014 I had surgery for a laminectomy and partial discectomy of L4&L5; of my lower back, after the surgery, I had numbness of my foot and foot drop (which wasn't there before the surgery) the doctor put me in a brace and now he says I need fusion surgery (because the surgery totally failed giving me any relief from my original symptoms). At my first appointment after surgery, I told him my new symptoms; he became apologetic and admitted he nicked my nerve. Is this malpractice since the numbness and drop foot happened because he nicked the nerve
Asked on 12/20/14, 4:15 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Lawrence A. Stein
Aronberg Goldgehn Davis & Garmisa, LLC
Maybe, maybe not. If nicking a nerve is a known complication of the procedure, and it probably is, your claim is weak.
Answered on 12/27/14, 8:10 pm
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