medical notes filled with errors.?

Question

i had surgery to remove a cyst from my right ovary, expecting just two incisions but after the surgery i had four incisions around my lower tummy. i paid to get my medical records from the hospital to find out why and they had made numerous errors through the paperwork. i don't know what to do now because i want some answers and the hospital is not telling me them. can i claim compensation even though i've only got a few bits of paperwork to back me up. the operation changed everything about my life and i want the truth.

Answer 1

What did the docs tell you after the operation? Do you understand what is in your chart (i.e. Medical Terminology)? If you don't have you been able to read it and 'look it up' on the web? Most doctors these days don't even remember what happened, so if the notes don't say much, then you are up a creek without a paddle so to speak. Also, did you make sure to get a DOCTOR'S Copy of your chart? This physicians copy, includes all your labs and the diagnosis of your cyst (like benign blah blah)?

From what I understand, to sue any doctor or hospital, you must PROVE they acted outside the standard protocol for your condition.

I had my own experience with inept medical help and that's what my attorney told me.

Answer 2

I am guessing that your surgery was done laparoscopically because of what you said about two and four incisions.

Some drs do just two incisions other drs may use four. I have had a dr that has 4 incisions to do laparoscopy and the dr I have now only uses two.

The reason that your dr may have put four incisions is because they needed to bring other instruments in to help get the cysts out.

Because of the issue with rise in cost of medical malpractice insurance as well as so many frivilous lawsuits it is getting much harder to prove a case of malpractice.

Because there are errors in the chart I would recommend talking to the dr that did your surgery by letting him/her know that you are confused about something that is in your chart.