Legal Question in Personal Injury in New Jersey

Mal practice Shoulder inury

I had a sholder injury with a labrum tear that happened at work. I had surgery to fix the shoulder that required 6 screws. After surgery I went to PT and was working with a therapist.

The therapist had me doing the wrong excercises that the ortho doctor did not prescribe including workimng with the wrong weight.

As a result I re-tore my labrum within 6 months of the original surgery and they had to do a revision surgery that required an aditional 5 screws (for a total of 11 screws).

I beleive that the reason I needed the revision surgery was because of the physical threapist having me do the wrong excercises and not listening to the ortho's recommendation about the weight limit.

Do I have a cause for litigation against the Physical therapist?


Asked on 1/06/09, 2:22 pm

4 Answers from Attorneys
Kenneth Vercammen,Esq. Kenneth Vercammen

Re: Mal practice Shoulder inury

We have an article on our website to provide information on this topic. The website is: http://www.njlaws.com/alphabetical_index.htm

Please call Kenneth Vercammen & Associates, P.C. if you want to schedule an in-office consultation.

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Answered on 1/07/09, 10:22 am
Savyon Grant Law Office of Savy Grant

Re: Mal practice Shoulder inury

It sounds like you may, it must be explored further. Please call me.201|646|9600

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Answered on 1/06/09, 2:28 pm
Michael Zerres Blume Forte Fried Zerres & Molinari

Re: Mal practice Shoulder inury

If ultimately your shoulder's condition and/or its prognosis for recovery has been worsened, you may have a meritorious claim against the therapist. It is important that your treating orthopedist be of the opinion that the worsened condition and the revision surgery were caused and necessitated by the contraindicated or negligently performed therapy. This firm has handled many cases surrounding improperly performed therapy. We'd need additional information in order to evaluate your potential claim. Please feel free to contact me or any of my partners at the Blume Goldfaden Firm via the profile information provided on this site. We look forward to speaking with you, and will assist you in any way we can.

Michael B. Zerres

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Answered on 1/06/09, 2:37 pm
Robert Davies The Davies Law Firm, P.A.

Re: Mal practice Shoulder inury

I agree with the two attorneys who have already responded, you may very well have a good claim.

I do not do this kind of case any longer, but: Savy Grant is a very good attorney, and also I have a friend who is very good, Attorney Lou Serafini of Wayne New Jersey.

Call me if you like.

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Answered on 1/06/09, 3:49 pm


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