What to do if I had stiches but glass was left in my hand because they did not X-ray me beforehand?
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What to do if I had stiches but glass was left in my hand because they did not X-ray me beforehand?
I got an X-ray done 2 days later and they found it and told me but I have to wait until it heals to see about getting it out. Yet it is 2 weeks later and it is still not healing; I think it’s because of the glass.
Asked on July 27, 2013 under Malpractice Law, Ohio
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
You need to go to a new doctor and consider suing the first doctor for malpractice, time lost, money lost and pain and suffering. This is a classic example of medical malpractice for which you need to mitigate your damages (lessen them). So, go to a new doctor (a specialist if your primary doctor will approve and send a referral) and move forward with getting the proper surgery.
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