Am I Able to Sue My Veteran Affairs Primary Doctor?
Question by Officer Michael: Am I able to sue my Veteran Affairs Primary Doctor?
My fellow friends on the local Law Enforcment Police Department all tell me that I have to take my doctor to court and sue him. They said because of his negligence that I became addicted to his narcotics and never once had me come in for a visit before upping my meds.
It started with Tramadol, then went Codiene, then went Perks, then Perks with Oxy for breakthrough pain. Now morphine with Oxy for the breakthrough pain and can’t get off it. And to top things off my house was broken into by my landlord who changes my locks were and steals my narcs. I started horrible withdrawals including RLS, hot/cold flashes, Extreme Axiety, insomnia, high irritability, tremors, sweating, diarrhea, vomitting and naseau and went to my Primary Care Clinic where my doctor couldnt see me and the workers there were really concerned about my health but after 2 hours of waiting they make me see some lady (from admin) who says and I quote “even with your police report we don’t not replace your opiates. It wouldnt matter if they were lost, stolen or a storm wipped them away. Well needless to say i ended up at local (non VA) hospital where the doctor prescribed me Clonidine and Adivan.
This isnt fair and I didn’t serve my country to become a ******* addict zombie.
Best answer:
Answer by Bob B
You should consult with a lawyer to work out your next step. You might also want to get some medical advice in relation to your previous doctor’s actions to see if they were valid medical procedures (although they sound very suspicious).
Answer by perfectvelvet
Doubtful. Him prescribing narcotics didn’t make you addicted; you taking them did. While he may be negligent in the way he prescribed them, that doesn’t mean you can just be absolved from any negligence on your own part.