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Originally Posted by CZZ74
The ortho surgeon who eveentually ended up treating me for six weeks. and who I went on an on about the burning pain thinking I must have bone cancer or something, never diagnoside rsd. Only to find out a year and an half later, like you- after the wrong type of physical therapy has caused my rsd to spread and worsen, I found out that this ortho was very famililar with rsd and had referred many patients to the doctor who did finally diagnose me. Can you belieive it? Why didnt he send me.
Because he wanted to get max benifit from treating me for the fracture and milk my insurance company. I also want to mention that this doctor was, yes was, a close family friend so we really trusted him.
When he found out later I was diagnoside by the doctor that did- he said oh yeah , thats where we send all our patients who dont stop complaing. to this day i can not belieive he let me suffer and that his is a huge reason mine went full body so quickly.
I have to tell you I dont think Ill ever get over that he could have had me in treatment in the 6 month window.
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CZ -
Please see my comments to Allen, above. That you both share this hideous detail is mind blowing. I am so sorry.
You would have to check with a med mal attorney in your state regarding whether a claim is time barred, but if it isn't, I have some doubt in my mind as to whether an award of punitive damages could be subject to subrogation in the first place. You might want to have that checked out. That is, if you are in a position to accept the stress of litigation that could easily turn into a prolonged knife fight.
Mike
ps For the record, this is officially my 666th post on NeuroTalk. (I knew I could feel the horns trying to poke through.)