What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana
Okay I do not know if I have a case I think not but people have been telling me I need to sue. Here is my story.
I awoke at midnight my water had broken and there was alot of blood. we called the ambulance. They took me to the hospital, on the ride they had no one aboard that could give me an I.V., I told the guy that I thought I delivered my baby he pulled out my panties and said no I was okay.
We arrived at the hospital they took me to the E.R. I asked to go to L&D they said no because even if I delivered the baby was not viable. The nurse gave me an I.V. typed my blood because the bleeding was so severe they thought I may need a transfusion later. She cleaned me up and had called for an ultrasound machine I said that I didn't need one I had felt my baby deliver in the ambulance. The EMT then stated to her that he left my tampon in. It turned out that my tampon was the baby. When the nurse removed my panties the baby came out. She called for the doctor, when he came into the room he looked horrified. The nurse was the one to actually remove the baby. I had asked that they allow my husband to come in before this was done. He walked in as the nurse picked up the baby, totally unprepared for what was happening. they took Gabe ( the baby out) a few minutes later a nurse walked and asked if we wanted them to "dispose of it" for us or if we wanted a funeral. We chose a funeral it was a baby. They then came back about 5 minutes later wanting to know what home we were gonna use. We don't know, well we need it before you leave.
About 20 minutes later they came back and asked if we wanted to see "it" before they took it down, we said yes. They came back a few minutes later with my baby in a metal bowl.
They said that I needed a D&C but would have to wait 5-6 hours until the head of obstectrics arrived. My husband then told them to call her at home and asker her to come in. they said no "my husband then said call her and tell her that her cousin is in here with his wife and what has happened." You are related to her. we said yes and they called her she was there within a 1/2 hour. Once she arrived the way we were treated changed dramitically.
We were given a memory box with photos and thought they would be of Gabe wrapped up in a blanket but he is just laying on a piece of paper not cleaned or covered.
The experience at the hospital made the situation that much worse. Losing a baby this far along is tramatic but our experience was compounded by the lack of experience in the emergency department in dealing with this kind of situation.
The EMT was terminated about a week later I do not know if it was because of my complaining at the hospital or if he was let go for other reasons.
Ifit is a case I would want any damages to go into a fund for other parents in this situation and some training at this facility.
Okay I do not know if I have a case I think not but people have been telling me I need to sue. Here is my story.
I awoke at midnight my water had broken and there was alot of blood. we called the ambulance. They took me to the hospital, on the ride they had no one aboard that could give me an I.V., I told the guy that I thought I delivered my baby he pulled out my panties and said no I was okay.
We arrived at the hospital they took me to the E.R. I asked to go to L&D they said no because even if I delivered the baby was not viable. The nurse gave me an I.V. typed my blood because the bleeding was so severe they thought I may need a transfusion later. She cleaned me up and had called for an ultrasound machine I said that I didn't need one I had felt my baby deliver in the ambulance. The EMT then stated to her that he left my tampon in. It turned out that my tampon was the baby. When the nurse removed my panties the baby came out. She called for the doctor, when he came into the room he looked horrified. The nurse was the one to actually remove the baby. I had asked that they allow my husband to come in before this was done. He walked in as the nurse picked up the baby, totally unprepared for what was happening. they took Gabe ( the baby out) a few minutes later a nurse walked and asked if we wanted them to "dispose of it" for us or if we wanted a funeral. We chose a funeral it was a baby. They then came back about 5 minutes later wanting to know what home we were gonna use. We don't know, well we need it before you leave.
About 20 minutes later they came back and asked if we wanted to see "it" before they took it down, we said yes. They came back a few minutes later with my baby in a metal bowl.
They said that I needed a D&C but would have to wait 5-6 hours until the head of obstectrics arrived. My husband then told them to call her at home and asker her to come in. they said no "my husband then said call her and tell her that her cousin is in here with his wife and what has happened." You are related to her. we said yes and they called her she was there within a 1/2 hour. Once she arrived the way we were treated changed dramitically.
We were given a memory box with photos and thought they would be of Gabe wrapped up in a blanket but he is just laying on a piece of paper not cleaned or covered.
The experience at the hospital made the situation that much worse. Losing a baby this far along is tramatic but our experience was compounded by the lack of experience in the emergency department in dealing with this kind of situation.
The EMT was terminated about a week later I do not know if it was because of my complaining at the hospital or if he was let go for other reasons.
Ifit is a case I would want any damages to go into a fund for other parents in this situation and some training at this facility.