{"id":5358,"date":"2020-10-28T10:00:14","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T15:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/?p=5358"},"modified":"2020-10-28T05:49:41","modified_gmt":"2020-10-28T10:49:41","slug":"500000-settlement-for-failure-to-timely-diagnose-and-treat-nerve-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/500000-settlement-for-failure-to-timely-diagnose-and-treat-nerve-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"$500,000 Settlement for Failure to Timely Diagnose and Treat Nerve Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mr. Doe, age 55, underwent surgery to repair a ruptured tendon in his right bicep. After the surgery, he complained to Dr. Roe, the surgeon, that he had numbness and tingling and could not feel his right hand. <\/p>\n<p>Dr. Roe ordered an x-ray and allegedly told Mr. Doe that a nerve had been irritated during the surgery; he said this condition would improve in time. <\/p>\n<p>However, several weeks later, Mr. Doe consulted a hand surgeon. Mr. Doe underwent exploratory surgery with the second surgeon, which revealed that the metal \u201cbutton\u201d used to anchor Mr. Doe\u2019s tendon to the bone had entrapped the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Posterior_interosseous_nerve\">posterior interosseous nerve (PIN)<\/a>.  Although the metal button was removed by the second surgeon, Mr. Doe suffered permanent nerve damage. This resulted in permanent pain and numbness as well as a lost function in his right hand. Mr. Doe was an accomplished piano player but is now unable to continue playing.<br \/>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/500000-settlement-for-failure-to-timely-diagnose-and-treat-nerve-injury\/#more-5358\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mr. Doe, age 55, underwent surgery to repair a ruptured tendon in his right bicep. After the surgery, he complained to Dr. Roe, the surgeon, that he had numbness and tingling and could not feel his right hand. 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