I have a question, possibly a dumb one...my first surgery to fuse my spine was in 1992 and rods were installed. the second surgery, 1996, removed the rods. doctors told me the rods could not be fully removed if spine was not fused properly...they went in, said it WAS indeed fused solidly, and removed my rods. 1999, i visited again to tell them curve was progressing. they said it was only 5 or 10 degrees and that was normal, not to worry about it, my spine was fused. so now, here we are, 2003, and new state, new doctors, discover my spine cannot be fused because my curve has now gotten back to original curvature of over 60 degrees. they're recommending another surgery (i know i've posted this info before)....my question is this: family/friends are very distraught (me too) and they seem to be encouraging me to seek legal advice, because i was told 2 times that the fusion was solid, when it indeed was not. do people really sue over this? and is there legal grounds to sue? should i blow it off?
any help would be appreciated, or any helpful websites.
thanks!
~gail
any help would be appreciated, or any helpful websites.
thanks!
~gail
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