If your husband did not have an attorney for his workers comp case, he needs to find one now.  One place you can look for a qualified lawyer in your area is our website, http://attorneypages.comYou need to act quickly.  Sometimes cases can be re-opened, but the more time goes by, the harder it usually gets.  Whether you have a chance on this one depends on a number of facts, the "details" of the situation, including what the new doctor will testify to.Whether the first doctor committed malpractice is a question that also needs detailed input from the new doctor.  Your workers compensation attorney may not want to address that, and I know that very few lawyers do both workers comp and medical malpractice.  The comp case is your first priority, because you have much less time to act on that one.