Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in New York
Wet Amd not diagnosed in time
My husband went to his eye surgeon for his yearly exam and told the Doctor that he was had light sensitivity, watery eye, red eye and the lower lid was throbbing. He told my husband that he had to have a cataract removed. My husband got a second opinion and found out he had wet amd, not always treatable if left unattended. A year ago the same surgeon did my husbands exam and told him nothing. My husband is 73 years old and a canidate for amd. Can we sue him for my husbands eye loss. Early detection is needed in amd.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Wet Amd not diagnosed in time
I am very sorry for the terrible ordeal you and your husband are going through. Rest assured that if a case of malpractice exists we will not rest until the doctor pays dearly for what he has done. Your claim may fall into the subcategory of medical malpractice known as failure to diagnose. Failure to diagnose cases are particularly disturbing as they generally are examples of the complete complacency and/or incompetence of the doctor in properly following up on the patients complaints. Kindly contact me, Pasquale Calcagno, Esq., for a free consultatation to determine whether you have a case at 1(800)WE-FIGHT. We will fight hard for rights and have convenient locations all over New York. Additionally, if requested we will send a lawyer to you to discuss your claim. I look forward to speaking with you. Thank you for contacting our lawfirm.
Re: Wet Amd not diagnosed in time
Unfortunately, I do not think u have a case. Macular degeneration takes years to develop and it is doubtful that a year would have made a difference. Besides we are dealing with a 73 year old man and his cataracts were probably cloudy hiding the condition of the macula. You are free to contact a med mal attorney who will waste your time and give you false hope. But I can tell you as a son of an optometrist... You don't have a case.
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