5. Podiatric Malpractice
After arthroscopic ankle surgery our 55 year-old soccer playing client could not lift his operated foot. Physical therapy was a failure. Another podiatrist discovered the two major tendons bordering the arthroscopic incision were severed. Subsequent surgery repaired the damaged tendons. Though the original surgeon never admitted that his procedure severed the tendons the case was settled at mediation subject to a confidentiality agreement.