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Can I sue the hospital for not diagnosing me correctly?I thought it was my gallbladder. They said no and sent me home again with the same diagnosis. I got worse and went to a different hospital. They did an ultrasound and it came back that I had gallstones and my gallbladder needed to be removed. Can I sue the first hospital when they sent me home twice even when I suggested it was my gallbladder?

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You can sue but I would not recommend it nor would I suggest it. You really don't have any quantifiable damages and so far you've stated nothing that indicates the first hospital was negligent. A non diagnosis doesn't mean they missed something. It simply means the tests didn't show anything at that point in time. Remember you said it: "I got worse..." Time to move on.

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