giving informed consent is one issue. Another issue is suffering injury caused by the negligence of your doctor. Signing a consent form does not eliminate the doctor’s responsibility to provide care which meets the standard of care required by all doctors in a similar position. For example, you signed a consent form and agreed that you understood the normal risks of a stomach surgery (i.e. bleeding, blood clots, bowel function changes, bowel obstruction, dehydration, indigestion and gallstones). You did not, however, remove all legal liability if a doctor was negligent (i.e. left a sponge inside of your body).
Whether you should sue your doctor depends on several factors. First, you must be within the statute of limitations to file an injury claim. You also need to verify that you can prove your injury claim. Finally, you need to determine how much loss you have suffered and whether the effort to recover the damages is worth the money. You should seek out the expert guidance of a medical malpractice attorney to help you with this situation