my 1 month old baby was constantly vomiting after feedings for a week. i took her to an emergency room where we waited well after midnight though there didnt seem to be anyone else there. i told the doctor she had kept some food down within 2 days before our visit but now was throwing everything up. i asked if the could check for a stomach virus and threw in the idea of pyloric stenosis. the doctor ordered blood tests for dehydration. since she had been keeping some stuff down at this time she wasn't dehydrated YET. she was diagnosed with nausea and told to feed her less, less often. took her home, tried this, didn't work. I took her to the hospital in the city we live in and the first thing they did was an ultrasound for pyloric stenosis! it was positive and we had to rush to the childrens hospital for her to have surgery on her stomach. i feel the first hospital was being lazy and that if i (a 20 yr old mom of 2) knew what was wrong the doctors shouldv'e figured it out. could i sue?
2007-02-17 15:36:00 · 12 answers · asked by raebaby0629 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Ask a laywer, dont know what the laws are there were you are.
2007-02-17 15:39:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not quite sure you could sue...
Some Doctors ( I say doctors and not hospitals because these ethical decisions all come down to the individual, not the hospital)
See us young mothers and think we are idiots, trully for the reason that we are young....
If you want to know the best way to get a doctor to listen to you, talk to the nurse who is caring for you/your baby, because mostly, i think they have better bedside manners with patients/their family members than a lot of doctors do, and if you have any real concerns about a condition, talking to them (nurses) would be the best way to get the doctor to pay attention.... (although, nurses get cranky, too)
There are more nurses than doctors on any one shift in an emergency Dept. The doctor/patient ratio is much less.... So naturally, the doctors are a lot more rushed and sometimes preoccupied than the nurses.... Hope this Info helps you a bit... but as for your legal question, cant help you there, I don't have any experience in that area.....
2007-02-17 15:53:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Really sorry to hear about your ordeal. The best thing you can do is consult a lawyer and have them review all of the pertinent details of the case. They can answer your questions better than anyone here. Most malpractice attorneys work on the basis that they only get paid if they win your claim (so consultations are free), so make sure you find one like that.
2007-02-17 15:44:44 · answer #3 · answered by larkinfan11 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of med mal cases settle with confidentiality agreements. How are you going to find those? You seem "statistically challenged..." as in not knowing anything about valid statistical comparisons. I am sure there are plenty of abortion-related issues you can write about that do not involve statistical stupidity. Suggestion: Write about "The challenges in finding the data required to construct a valid statistical comparison of medical malpractice cases." Step # 1: Research statistical comparison. Problem solved!
2016-05-24 00:37:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like a misdiagnosis... not medical malpractice. To file a lawsuit for medical malpractice, you have to prove that you were damaged in some way. Sounds like you were worried, that there was some danger because of the illness that did require surgery.. and that there was a delay in her getting proper medical care... but not medical malpractice. She's fine now. No damages to you.
2007-02-17 18:03:40 · answer #5 · answered by Amy S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably, but you would most likely have to get a lawyer from out of town....My father-in-law had a pretty good malpractice case, but none of the local lawyers would touch it. We live in a relatively small area, and I guess they didn't want their "professional relationships" to be compromised.
2007-02-17 15:43:22 · answer #6 · answered by MissAnthropic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, but I do know I would be complaining to the hospital's billing department! I think that if you told them what was wrong and they ignored you, you shouldn't have to pay the entire bill. (threatening a lawyer will probably get even more of your fees waived. . . )
2007-02-17 15:54:19 · answer #7 · answered by mountain_laurel1183 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would definitely talk to a layer. Even if you can't sue, what that hospital did was horrific. I am so glad your baby is okay.
2007-02-17 15:44:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they should have tested, especially if you had mentioned it. That doctor should get a letter or have a visit from you and a friend. That is pretty bad
2007-02-17 15:52:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call a medical malpractice lawyer and tell them what you said here.. they will tell you if you have a strong case!
GOOD LUCK
2007-02-17 16:12:14 · answer #10 · answered by marymouse26 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes!!! get a good attorney immediately! medical negligence! this is failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in like circumstances. good luck!
2007-02-17 15:54:53 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋