Should I file a malpractice personal injury lawsuit?
Is there a limit to file for malpractice? I am now disabled because of a chiropractor. He has been sued and he lost before. He told me my back was fine, mild arthritic changes. I have all his notes, x-rays and MRIs. I'm still technically under his care as I still owe him money over and above what my insurance paid. I have info from 3 Neurologists that one disc is fractured in two places, 3 herniated disc, two bulging disc, stenosis, and multiple bone spur meant that I should NEVER have been touched by a chiropractor (I have this on tape). I went merrily along not knowing I had a bad back. Until I strained my back and became paralyzed with pain and had to be hospitalized. My current medications to just walk carefully are: Fentanyl, Vicoden, Flexeril, Valium, 4 back injections and compazine for nausea etc.
Ryan L. Hilts, Attorney at Law
| Ryan L. Hilts
Lake Oswego, OR
Lake Oswego, OR
Why were you going to a chiropractor if you didn't know you had a bad back? How do you know the chiropractor was the one who caused your back problems? How did you strain your back? These are some factors that would be taken into consideration.
Answer Applies to: Oregon
Replied: 11/18/2011
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Answer Applies to: Oregon
Replied: 11/18/2011
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Answered By: Law Office of Joshua Pond
There are limits, but injuries like this can be financially and emotionally devastating. There is simply no reason you must pay for someone else's negligence and recklessness. They are the wrongdoer who has caused this damage to you and your life and they need to take the steps to make it right.
Answer Applies to: Oregon
Replied: 11/15/2011
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Answer Applies to: Oregon
Replied: 11/15/2011
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