Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in Ohio

hello i would like to know if i have any legal remedies to this question. i have a doctor that i see for my chelestoral he recently asked for a blood test and stated i needed a prostate exame because my psa levels were above the minimum average which is 4.0 mines was a 5.3 what he didnt tell me is what i found out and that is on page 3 of my medical report it ststed that i had bacteria in my urine and he never gave me a prisciption to treat it i found out from another doctor who was puzzeled at the fact that he didnt give me atibiotics to treat my infection after 15 days. do i have a case against this doctor and is that malpractice thanks so much for your responce to this question.


Asked on 5/09/11, 1:27 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Howard Mishkind Mishkind Kuwlicki Law Co. L.P.A.

Unless you can prove through your current doctor that the delay in treating the bacterial infection has caused you any harm you do not have a claim. It is unfortunate that you were not treated for 15 days and had to go to another doctor but unless you can show that the outcome was different in terms of the infection not being treated timely you most likely do not have a case. There was a delay but no resulting damages and therefore no malpractice. Hope this helps answer your question.

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Answered on 5/09/11, 1:32 pm


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