Foot malpractice takes place when when a patient goes through any injury during the treatment. It also occurs when a podiatrist lacks the competency to treat the foot and ankle diseases.
The foot malpractice case is not as straight forward as it seems to be. Most of the podiatrists who are experienced in foot malpractice usually fail to accept the abnormalities of the cases. Dr. Nirenberg is one of a few clinical and forensic podiatrists in the U.S. His unique skill-set provides sharp expert witness insight into podiatry/podiatrist malpractice cases, foot & ankle injuries, and forensic podiatry criminal cases. He is one of the pioneers in this field. Although foot malpractice claim is a tough process to call upon, because it is never so easy to file a case against your Podiatrist. The victim should have the eye witness. Always think twice before failing a suit against your doctor,and have strong hold against him. If you have a professional doctor by your side who is up and willing to quote that you were treated in a wrong way by your foot doctor, and that negligence on behalf of the doctor has harmed you or caused you more suffering than relief, then this will help you a lot by making your case strong. While filing a case against your previous doctor, always keep in mind that it will cost you a lot financially. In order to win a foot malpractice case one must have a competent medical expert. A Foot Doctor Northwest Indiana offers you the best treatment available when it comes to treating your feet. They are equipped with the required knowledge and skills, top-of-the-line surgical equipment, medical tools and also have the experience and expertise needed to diagnose and treat your medical condition related to your feet. So whenever they are examining your feet, they will be well equipped with both knowledge and equipment to treat your problems and no chances of foot malpractice.
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Half of the medical malpractice claims that have been filed against foot doctors are because of improper performance during surgery. The Foot Surgery Malpractice claim by the victim states they weren’t handled properly whereas the actual case is something else. Patients have certain expectations in their minds regarding the outcome of the surgery. In most of the cases, the outcome is not the same as they hoped for. This makes them think that they were not taken care of during the surgery and thus the results were contradictory to their views and thoughts.
In reality, the claims were partly related to all those risks that are involved in a surgery and these possibilities were disclosed to the patient prior to the procedure. The claims undermine the effectiveness of informed consent communications which are a great help for the patient in understanding all the possible risks that are involved in the surgical procedure. Communication is quite important for doctors as well as patients. If the doctors want to avoid Foot Surgery Malpractice lawsuits, they should inform the patients about all the possible risks involved in the procedure. This will give the patient a chance to think through before going under the knife. If the patient refuses to be operated later on, the risk and dangers will be totally his own concern. But if he says he wants the surgery then at least he will know what the procedure can lead to. Usually a doctor is not negligent during the surgery. The staff did not provide substandard care. In fact, everything went perfect except for the outcome, which was a product of the patient’s own expectations. The doctor had nothing to do with it. But since the desired results were not achieved, the patient thinks the doctor was negligent which lead to the current situation. Foot Surgery Malpractice lawsuits can cause trouble for both the patient as well as the doctor. Therefore, before the medical procedure, they both should discuss all the factors that are involved in the surgery. The doctor should inform the patient of each and every bit of detail regarding the dangers, possibilities, how much time it will take for the patient to recover, the medication that needs to be administered for recovery and so forth. When the patient will have all this information, he will have enough time to think about the procedure and how things might go. He can prepare himself for the surgery and not keep his expectations that high. Often you find yourself in a real fix. While going under the knife, your foot doctor made a mistake, be it minor or serious, and now instead of you feeling better, you’re in more pain and agony than you were before. You only opted for a surgery because your foot doctor told you that your pain and discomfort will be over. But instead things went the other way. You can always file a Foot Surgery Malpractice lawsuit against your doctor. But then there are times that you wait too long to take the action making it almost impossible for you to win.
When the wound is new and fresh, and that too caused by your doctor, you will be able to prove the wrongdoing. With time, the injuries will heal and you won’t be able to put the blame on your doctor because you will have no evidence. Also, you have to prove that the injuries you are talking about on account of which you filed a Foot Surgery Malpractice case were caused by the doctor. This way, the opponents cannot claim that you filed a frivolous lawsuit. You will have to be strong with your proof otherwise the judge will rule in the doctor’s favor. If the doctor left a tool inside you, then it will be easy to prove. You will need an X-Ray report that shows the object the doctor left inside you to file your lawsuit. But then again, when a doctor does so, you cannot know that he left a foreign object inside you. It can only be done in the instances that either your foot still hurts or you had to get another X-Ray done because the wound doesn’t seem to be healing, or you had another fall after years and hurt your feet and you had to get the test done. If it’s a matter of years, chances are you might not be able to fine the doctor. You are probably too late in finding out and there is no point in filing a Foot Surgery Malpractice lawsuit then because the doctor is nowhere to be found. But if you know the doctor and he still works where you knew him to, you can file a lawsuit against him but you still need to have strong evidence it was him who did you wrong. Malpractice lawsuits are not an easy thing. You have to go through a lot to prove that your doctor was negligent. You need strong evidence as well as backing because only then will you be able to win a case. Whenever a patient goes under the knife, there is likely a chance that person will be put under anesthesia depending on how major the surgery is. For minor cuts and surgery, the amount of anesthesia administered will be quite less but for major operations the dosage is slightly in a bigger amount. Same technique is applied for a foot surgery. If the doctor applies any other technique or is unable to do his job correctly, the results can be fatal.
Anesthesia is mainly applied in two ways, intravenously or topically. The method most likely adopted by anesthesiologist for the administration of anesthesia is intravenously for the surgery. The anesthesiologist is in charge of administering the dosage. He should give the patient the right amount of anesthesia at the right time. If by any means the expert fails to give the right dosage, or the injections are administered too closely, or the injection is given too quickly, the patient can suffer from an anesthesia overdose. If such a thing happens, the expert or medical personnel can be sued under a Foot Surgery Malpractice lawsuit. The loved ones of the victim can file a claim against the doctor for his wrongful actions. But how can one identify if there was an overdose of the injection? Well, there are some evident symptoms that can be identified in order to find out if the anesthesiologist administered the right amount or not. The warning signs that accompany after an overdose are; - Coma; - Anxiety; - Elevated respiratory rate; - Elevated heart rate; - Slurred speech; - Cardiac arrest; - Respiratory arrest; - Wrongful death All these symptoms show that if the single amount of an overdose can have serious repercussions on the patient and for his family as well. Therefore, if your loved one has suffered from any of these problems because of an overdose, you can file a Foot Surgery Malpractice claim against the expert, doctor conducting the surgery or the entire hospital itself where the surgery took place. If any patient has suffered from an overdose, he may have to go under further treatment, which he never opted for. He, therefore, needs to be compensated for his sufferings, and the perfect way to do that is filing a Foot Surgery Malpractice lawsuit against the expert. These sufferings may include increased medical expenses, emotional distress, missing work and lost of wages along with the pain and suffering. |
AuthorDr. Nirenberg is not only a foot doctor, but also a foot surgeon and forensic podiatrist. The Wall Street Journal, History Channel, Fox News, Women’s Adventure Magazine and many other news outlets have sought Dr. Nirenberg’s foot and ankle surgical and medical expertise. As a forensic podiatrist, Dr. Nirenberg has assisted law enforcement in criminal investigations involving footprints, shoes, gait and other foot-related evidence. He has provided testimony about footprints and shoes that has helped to convict persons of murder. Archives
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