Re: I need a Medical Malpractice attorney

More | Report Post

Check out our website here for info on this:

http://www.emedmal.com/

On 2/14/11, CarAccidentVictim wrote:
> Heather,
>
> That is absolutely horrible, I can't even begin to imagine
> what you are going through. If you are still looking for a
> Medical Malpractice lawyer I would suggest Injury Alliance.
> They helped me find a lawyer after my car accident.
>
> The site also has some good information if you want to learn
> more. I would suggest you take a look at the following links:
>
>
http://injuryalliance.com/ABC&37;27s&37;20of&37;20Chronic&37;20Pain,&37;20Part&37;20One.html
> (This one talks about dealing with pain)
>
>
http://injuryalliance.com/Relief&37;20of&37;20Back&37;20Pain&37;20through&37;20the&37;20Practice&37;20of&37;20Non-Attachment.html
>
>
http://injuryalliance.com/Has&37;20Medical&37;20Malpractice&37;20Affected&37;20You.html
>
> http://injuryalliance.com/Statute&37;20of&37;20Limitations.html
>
> If you want to find a lawyer, just contact them, they will
> find an experienced lawyer in your area. Usually the initial
> consultation is free, which helps.
>
> CarAccidentVictim
>
>
> On 8/04/10, Heather Costello wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi, my name is Heather Costello. I am currently
>> searching for a malpractice attorney that will consider
>> taking my case. I am 38 years old, have three children,
>> and am currently in a relationship that has lasted 10
>> years. I have a wonderful man, that has been through a lot
>> with me since my first surgery that took place in May
>> 2006. I feel I need an attorney because I believe that the
>> Dr. that performed my last two surgeries has caused the
>> permenant damage to the nerve root in my spine. I feel some
>> one should pay for the life I now have to live because of
>> surgery. I also can't have the career I was training for
>> because of the damage caused by surgery. I only had to
>> complete my externship and I was to become a Dental
>> Assistant. Because of the fact that I couln't complete my
>> externship in the time aloud, they dropped me frome the
>> program. I don't fell I should have to pay back the loans
>> for school, It isn't my fault I can't complete my
>> externship, it is Dr. Bellabarba's fault and I believe he
>> should have to repay my loans. My life has changed
>> dramatically since the surgery. I can't do everyday things
>> without help and going through a lot of pain. Dr.
>> Bellabarba should be held responsible for his and the
>> actions of his medical team, and have to pay for the
>> mistakes made during surgery. He gets to go on and live his
>> life without a second thought of what he caused my life to
>> become and I don't think this is right.
>>
>>
>> If anyone out there might be able to take on my case,
>> please read the following detailed report of what has
>> occurred and contact me immediately. I can be E-mailed at
>> heather_costello03
>> @hotmail.com, I will then call you. Please leave a way for
>> me to contact you and thank you for your time. I am
>> begging for someone out there to read and contact me. I
>> need an attorney!!!! Please help!!!
>>
>>
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>>
>> Heather Costello
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Prior to my first surgery I was in pain everyday.
>> My doctor and I spoke about the possibility of surgery and
>> I decided against it at first.
>> Over the next year, the pain increased to the point I was
>> bed ridden, I couldn't walk more than 10 feet w/o sitting
>> or lying down to rest.
>> At that point, the doctor decided to do more testing, Dr.
>> decided that surgery was the only option, so I agreed.
>> Dr. Mirza with HMC preformed my first surgery in May 2006.
>> The Dr. took me to surgery for an L4-L5 fusion and
>> exploration surgery. (They placed titanium screws and used
>> cadaver shin boneas the spacer)
>>
>> Everything went great, and I was up the next day walking,
>> my recovery was very fast.
>> All went well for the next couple of years. No pain,
>> walking great, spent time doing a lot more with my kids.
>> I started having spasms in my hip and back so, I went to
>> see my Primary Care Physician. (Dr. Felts)
>> Dr. Felts had x-rays taken and put me in physical therapy
>> immediately. I went to Kitsasp Physical Therapy for an
>> evaluation.In the meantime, I called several times to get
>> the x-ray results.
>> When physical therapy was'nt working, the Therapist wanted
>> to see my x-ray results.
>> She was able to get them faxed over to her instantly.
>> She (P.T.) then asked me if I knew I had a broken screw in
>> my back. I informed her that I did not but I had been
>> trying to get the x-ray results for about three weeks.
>> I then contacted the spine center at Harborview around June
>> 2009.
>> Dr. Mirza was no longer there, so they set me an
>> appointment with the surgeon that trained Dr. Mizra, Dr.
>> Bellabarba.
>> Dr. Bellbarba had tests ran to see what was going on. (MRI,
>> mylogram CT scan.)
>> The results showed a broken srew and one was unscrewing and
>> that the original fusion from 2006 never took.
>> Dr. Bellabarba decided surgery was the only option, before
>> more damage was caused.
>> Dr. Bellabarba wanted to revise the origional fusion,
>> replace the hardware, and try my own bone as graft, and go
>> down one more vertabrea for more stability. (L4-L5-SI
>> fusion)
>> Surgery took place 9/9/09.
>> After the surgery was over, the Dr. told my family
>> everything went great, no problems.
>> I immediately noticed issues with my foot and leg, I
>> could'nt move my left side at all, I couldn't move or feel
>> my big toe on the left side, and my pain was increasing
>> daily.
>>
>> Dr. ran more tests, Mylo-CT, MRI, and nerve conduction
>> studies.
>> Dr. Bellabarba explaind he could'nt tell me why or how it
>> happened but tests proved that the nerve damage was caused
>> directly from surgery.
>> One of his theories was the possibility that he nicked the
>> nerve root causing permanent nerve damage.
>> Dr. also discovered that the graft he placed had shifted
>> dramatically in the last 3 months.He said that if the graft
>> shifts any more it could cause significant damage, like
>> paralization.
>> So, we needed to go back to surgery for the third time.
>> Dr. Bellabarba said there was nothing that could be done
>> about nerve damage but they needed to replace the graft
>> with a bigger one, use bigger hardware for more stability
>> and shift the graft back into place.
>>
>>
>>
>> Dr. then sent me to get fitted for an orthodic (AFO) on
>> Jan. 20th.
>> (my foot has complete foot drop, need orthodic or I trip
>> over my big toe and have fallen.
>>
>> The next surgery was scheduled for 1/6/10.
>> Again, after surgery, the Dr. came and told my family
>> everything went great. Except when they got in my spine,
>> the scar tissue was so bad around the graft that they
>> could'nt replace it w/o causing more damage. Dr. tried to
>> srape and had to stop, to not cause damage.
>> The next day we discovered the nerve damage cause by 9/9/09
>> surgery had been worsened by this surgery. The scraping the
>> Dr. tried to do during surgery caused even more damage and
>> more pain.
>> I have severe pain everyday, permanent foot drop, have to
>> wear an orthotic, and have to go to pain clinic for long-
>> term pain management.
>> Dr. has opoligized multiple times to me, and called me
>> personally to see how I was doing.
>> During this conversation he said, “ Heather I now your not
>> nieve, but I just hope you will give me a chance to help
>> you live the best possibly life under the circumstances.
>>
>> Now, my Dr. sent me to the wrong person for my after care.
>> Dr. Butler, P.A., (Dr. Bellabarba's partner at th time)sent
>> me to Andrea Breuner to set me up with what he said was
>> some kind of long-term pain management.
>> After the second apppointment with her, she informed me
>> that her job was to get me off all pain medications I was
>> currently taking.
>> I Spoke to Dr. Butler the next day and he then started the
>> process of getting me in with the University of
>> Washington's pain clinic.
>> In the meantime, I had to endure more and more pain
>> everyday, while they were cutting me off my pain
>> medications very quickly.
>> At my first appointment, we discussed different option on
>> how to go about pain management. They prescribed me with
>> gabapentin (Neurontin), I take 3600 mg a day. That is 1200
>> mg. More than the FDA recommends. I was also prescribed
>> methadone, I started on a low dose and now I am taking 50mg
>> a day, which is 10mg more than reccomended.
>> The medication has had quite an effect an my everyday life.
>> I am still have breakthrough pain and I nod out all the
>> time. I don't want to increase my meds, so they have now
>> ask me about having another procedure done to place
>> a in my spine to see if it might help.
>> I am very hesitant about getting any other procedures
>> having to do with my spine. I didn't think what happened
>> would, so, the fear is always there.
>> The worst part of all of this is that I had been working on
>> becoming a dental assistant, all I had left was to do my
>> externship. I was a honor roll student all the way through
>> school, so I know I would have done great in the field.
>> The doctor thought it would be best to wait till after the
>> surgery to do my esternship. After the surgery, I had to
>> get ready for another surgery right away, so no time to do
>> externship. After the last one I found out I will never be
>> able to work in the Dental field. I am on too many
>> medications, too much pain, and I use an orthodic and need
>> arm crutches to get around. The school informed me that
>> they had to drop me because I wasn't going to be able to
>> finish my externship.
>>
>> I am also not able to do everyday tasks anymore without
>> assistance. (cooking, vaccuuming, dishes, and general
>> picking up)
>> My sex life has suffered greatly, sex causes me a lot of
>> pain and stress.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> This has all caused a lot of stress and work for my S.O. of
>> ten years. Our relationship is suffering and talk of
>> splitting up has come up because of all the stress.
>> I can't take walks anymore, just walking from the house to
>> the car is a challenge.
>> Riding in the car causes me pain which in turn causes
>> stress. We used to go for long car rides and went camping
>> often.
>> All of the activities I enjoy, now just cause me pain and
>> stress. Swimming, walking in the sand, sledding, and even
>> watching my kids at sporting events cause me too much pain
>> and in turn stresses me out, which usually causes issues in
>> my relationship, which has never been an issue before the
>> surgery.
>>
>> If I could say one thing to help you understand what this
>> has done to my life, and my family ; I would have to say
>> that I don't feel like I am living life anymore, I feel
>> like I'm just sitting here watching it pass by me.

medical malpractice insurance