Re: Medical Malpractice??

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On 2/20/06, zack wrote:
> On 2/20/06, Zack wrote:
>> I just had 2 knee surgeries Jan 4th (ACL) and Feb 3rd
>> (Meniscus) 2006. they said my meniscus was torn 70&37;,
> and
>> that if it had been caught (2yrs ago during last knee
>> surgery on ACL), it could have been prevented. the dr.
>> that operated on it (my ACL) 2 years ago never said
>> anything about my meniscus to me, but in my ex-rays you
>> can clearly see that the dr was pointing right at it.
>> the dr. that did my last surgery said that both my ACL and
>> Meniscus should have been done at the same time 2 years
>> ago to prevent further damage. i have been playing HS
>> football for 2 years with this without ever knowing it. i
>> now have to go to physical therapy 3 times a week for 3
>> months. and i can't accept my college scholarships for
>> football now.
>> is this malpractice? what can i do if anything?
> this is in Pa.
Has anyone even looked at this ???