hello all,
My son during his Junior year of high school, injured his shoulder playing football. hospital said he was okay. even though I also took him to an Orthopedic surgeon. We made many visits to the Surgeon because he continued to have pain. They did x-rays, MRIs etc. All the while assuring both of us that he was okay to continue to play.
When he started college baseball his coach and the team trainer get him into see an excellent Orthopedic Surgeon. When he saw my son's x-rays the first thing he did was to point to his collar bone and said the collar bone had been fractured for a very long time and that injury had caused a whole host of other problems. He did surgery the next morning. It will be a long rehabilation but he thinks my son will be okay.
plz suggest me if this is grounds for a malpractice?
Please lend some advice as to what actions I should take.

hi,
consult with an attorney specialist in medical malpractice. is the current doctor willing to be part of a lawsuit as your expert witness to testify that the prior doctors committed malpractice? If you dont know, you should talk with the doctor and see if he is willing to back up his opinion.
all the best!

I must point out the hospital's findings of no problem and the numerous x-rays, MRIs, etc. that also show no problem. The Orthopedic MD in question will have those diagnositic films and reports to substantiate his medical opinion that the child was able to participate in sports. The x-ray films and reports will speak for themselves. Unless you have copies of the films showing a fracture or displacement and unless you have the transcribed radiological reports that state the presence of a fracture of displacement, you have no chance of proving negligence.
anyway try to consult with your lawyer as well. so good luck!

thanx both of you for your opinions.