performed during c section
2007-03-26 21:03:06 · 9 answers · asked by chingonSD 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
My doctor made me sign a consent stating that a BTL was never 100% and if by some chance I was to get pregnant afterwards, He had no financial liability. If you did sign one of these forms, you might still have a case if you can somehow prove the surgery was not done correctly. If you did not sign a form, then you do have a case and should consult with a lawyer.
2007-03-26 21:13:42 · answer #1 · answered by lilly j 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can.
I'm sure a lawyer would be more than happy to take your case because they're sleazy. Just look under personal injury attorneys in the yellow pages.
You'd have to prove that it was an out and out case of malpractice - like your surgeon was drunk during the procedure and made a serious mistake with the surgery.
You have no idea how much time and money (up-front) a lawsuit can take. They will stoop as low as possible to expose every dirty little secret in your life.
Think about it very carefully.
2007-03-26 21:17:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You may have been pregnant when it was performed!
Unless you can prove that the MD screwed up it will be hard as no birth control method is 100% effective and a percentage of women get pregnant after a tubal, though few!
2007-03-26 21:21:56 · answer #3 · answered by cantcu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so, only because they'll claim that no procedure is 100% accurate (Hencewhy you can't sue birth control/condom companies for unwanted babies).
I honestly think that a judge, or a lawyer for that matter would laugh at you for even THINKING of suing them. Besides, you'd probably have to sue the hospital, not the state.
They'll probably tell you that:
A: You wanted the operation -- You assumed all risks and responsibilities. Your doctor should've told you what would happen and the percentage of it actually working.
B: Unless you're having your sexual organs removed (Uterus/ovaries/testicals), no procedure will ever guarentee 100% protection from unwanted pregnancies.
Good luck, though.
2007-03-26 21:12:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
In California, you can sue for just about anything your heart desires.
Outcome depends on how well represented your side is.
If your issue has little history of success-hire an expensive attny. They make all the difference, when you're suing.
2007-03-26 21:08:39 · answer #5 · answered by omnisource 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In this country you can sue anyone for anything the problem is showing damages
2007-03-26 22:50:42 · answer #6 · answered by ron 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if they told you, in writing, that the procedure was 100% effective. I doubt they did that.
2007-03-26 21:06:55 · answer #7 · answered by DOOM 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you reread the wavier you signed, you'll find it was not guaranteed to make you sterile.
So your answer is no.
2007-03-26 22:16:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes with the right lawyer
2007-03-26 21:10:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋