I was informed by my primary care physician that I had contracted Hepatitis C. He then sent me to a specialist, without running any more tests and started me on medication for hepatitis C. Very shortly after taking the medication I became extremely ill and reported this to my doctor, my doctor’s reaction was to inform me that I could possibly die if I continue taking that medication and to cease taking it. After stopping the medication for approximately two weeks, I started to feel significantly better. I then went to see two different emergency rooms and was tested negative for hepatitis C. At the last hospital I visited, I saw our specialist in hepatology, who informed me I had a version of an autoimmune hepatitis, which is your body actually attacking your own liver. The doctor informed me that the misdiagnosis of hepatitis C and the incorrect medication that was given to me is what triggered the autoimmune hepatitis. Due to medical malpractice, misdiagnosis and giving me the wrong medication I was forced to have a liver transplant and now I’m on immunosuppressive medication for the remainder of my life. Throughout this entire process I have been in sincere pain from the beginning. I was told that if the doctor simply would’ve did a liver biopsy, out of never been diagnosed with hepatitis C and never given the wrong medication. I was wondering if I have a case?
ANSWER:
You certainly do have a case for medical malpractice. First of all you were misdiagnosed with having hepatitis C and given the wrong medication for the misdiagnosis. The second problem was the doctor did not perform any follow-up testing to verify that you had hepatitis C, but still put you on a drug regimen for it, which caused you extreme medical issues. Due to the misdiagnosis and improper prescription for medication that you did not need, this triggered a reaction with your body which effectively destroyed your liver and forced you to get a liver transplant. Plus the ongoing pain and suffering you will receive from taking immunosuppressive medications for the rest of your life, has great bearing on the settlement of such a case. You should seek an experienced and knowledgeable law firm that specializes in medical malpractice cases. Our law firm takes in cases such as this nationwide.
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