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Jul 28th, 2008, 14:37 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling:  |  surgery was a mistake...should i seek legal advice?
Hi, I had both of my tubes removed in feb 2008 as my private fertility doctor told me it was necessary in order to conceive with ivf. Even though I had a m/c in Aug 2006, I took his advice. After 2 laparoscopies (£8000 later) I was left unable to have a child the natural way.
In April, I discovered I was pregnant which was a real shock - a wonderful one! However, this means that I was pregnant during the operation - they never tested. It also means that I was able to conceive all along. Many friends and relatives have suggested that I seek legal advice but I don't know what to do. My husband and I are enjoying the pregnancy but we do want more children. I don't know what to do and I don't want to leave it too long in case I forget all the details etc. Where can I get some good legal advice? What do you think? I would be very grateful for any answers.
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Jul 28th, 2008, 15:20 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | OMG yeah sue them for all you can get!! |
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Jul 28th, 2008, 15:32 PM
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| I don't have advice on which lawyer to go to, as I'm over in Canada; however, one thing that is important is to write down everything you can remember. Make yourself a record of it, if you haven't done so already. |
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Jul 28th, 2008, 15:49 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | The accident group deal with medical claims, just type 'the accident group' in google and you'll find them. Apparently they are pretty good! Definitely seek some advice about this, seems really bad to me
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Jul 28th, 2008, 16:45 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling: | I would agree that you need to document everything you can remember right away so that you don't forget the details. Then you can always take some time to find the right lawyer. |
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Jul 28th, 2008, 18:58 PM
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| This is not good. I had a laproscopy and was told I should have my scarred tubes removed in order to increase my chances of getting pregnant with IVF. I refused and never went through IVF and conceived naturally 7 years later. My son is overdue by 2 days. I think you should seek legal advice on this. | | | | Status: Offline
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