Hospital Negligence

[Slinny]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA

 

[OHRoadwarrior]

Many people react to anesthesia differently. Nurses are trained to attempt to diffuse concern by relatives. In this case, their judgment was apparently inaccurate. Your BF needs to consult an attorney specializing in medical malpractice.

 

[BigMouthWino]

You will need to contact a competent medical malpractice attorney to determine if you have a claim against the hospital. They will review your story and the medical records to determine if you have a case before accepting you as a client. This consultation and review will cost you nothing. If they believe you have a strong case they will work for you on a contingency basis (i.e. they only will get paid if they win).

If the determine you have a case they will accept you as a client and pursue the hospital. There is no way for the people of this forum to get enough facts from you or the complete story to fully or competently evaluate whether or not you have a claim.

 

[Slinny]

Many people react to anesthesia differently. Nurses are trained to attempt to diffuse concern by relatives. In this case, their judgment was apparently inaccurate. Your BF needs to consult an attorney specializing in medical malpractice.

He did not has anesthesia, he was awake the whole time just midly sedated, and i ask the nurses over and over is it a stroke they said no its not he is fine. I know nothing about a stroke and thought he was having one. And if he had a lazy eye shouldnt it of been in his medical records? He can not speak or move now.

 

[Slinny]

You will need to contact a competent medical malpractice attorney to determine if you have a claim against the hospital. They will review your story and the medical records to determine if you have a case before accepting you as a client. This consultation and review will cost you nothing. If they believe you have a strong case they will work for you on a contingency basis (i.e. they only will get paid if they win).

If the determine you have a case they will accept you as a client and pursue the hospital. There is no way for the people of this forum to get enough facts from you or the complete story to fully or competently evaluate whether or not you have a claim.

Thank you.

 

[Slinny]

See my previous reply above. You are wasting your time here. Tomorrow is Monday, start researching lawyers and go talk to a few tomorrow to see whether or not you have a claim.

Will do thanks alot.

 

[ecmst12]

Incorrect, OP can do nothing. The patient, or his next of kin if he is unable to make decisions for himself, can contact an attorney. OP actually has no legal right to be involved in this at all.

Blood clot/stroke is a risk of ALL surgical procedures. All of them. Any time when you cut into a person, they can bleed, and the blood can clot and cause a DVT, PE, or stroke. It is not at all an indication of negligence or malpractice.

He DID have anesthesia, anesthesia includes sedation. And his symptoms were absolutely typical of post-anesthesia, at least as far as the nausea and confusion goes.

 

[Slinny]

Incorrect, OP can do nothing. The patient, or his next of kin if he is unable to make decisions for himself, can contact an attorney. OP actually has no legal right to be involved in this at all.

Blood clot/stroke is a risk of ALL surgical procedures. All of them. Any time when you cut into a person, they can bleed, and the blood can clot and cause a DVT, PE, or stroke. It is not at all an indication of negligence or malpractice.

He DID have anesthesia, anesthesia includes sedation. And his symptoms were absolutely typical of post-anesthesia, at least as far as the nausea and confusion goes.

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[BigMouthWino]

No they gave him anti anxiety meds not anesthesia your wrong it is not typical. it is syptoms of stroke not post anesthesia which he did not receive he was not confused and he did not have nausea he only got nausea medication because he received pain meds and the negligence is because the nurses did not do anything or help him for 6+ hours, i will be contacting a lawyer anyways. I Make decisions for him he sign POA to me. we have a newborn together also

If you have a POA you can absolutely be the one to go and speak to the attorneys. Also even if you didn't if they felt there was a case there they would go visit him in the hospital to obtain his authorization to release medical records and to deal with you as an intermediary.

As I told you before debating the merits of your case with the people on this forum is only going to add to your anxiety and is a complete waste of your time. YOU cannot provide all of the facts since you're not going to post his medical records and even if you could you shouldn't trust and internet forum to make such an important decision.

 

[ecmst12]

You said he was vomiting when he woke up. So...he was nauseous. From the medication he received.

It sucks that he had a stroke, but it wasn't caused by negligence. And treatment within 6 hours is still PLENTY timely to give TPA to stop the damage from being permanent.

 

[BigMouthWino]

You said he was vomiting when he woke up. So...he was nauseous. From the medication he received.

It sucks that he had a stroke, but it wasn't caused by negligence. And treatment within 6 hours is still PLENTY timely to give TPN to stop the damage from being permanent.

You are in no position to make any sort of judgment regarding the hospital's potential negligence based upon the limited information provided in the post. Doing so is irresponsible and could cause the OP to forego a claim that the patient may have against the hospital. OP needs to consult a personal injury attorney that specializes in medical malpractice to determine whether or not a valid claim exists.

 

[ecmst12]

Sure, she can contact an attorney. But since stroke is a known risk, and it's very unlikely that any type of negligence could have CAUSED it to happen, and since he was treated very timely after symptoms appeared, OP should not get her hopes up that any legal action can be taken.

 

[BigMouthWino]

Sure, she can contact an attorney. But since stroke is a known risk, and it's very unlikely that any type of negligence could have CAUSED it to happen, and since he was treated very timely after symptoms appeared, OP should not get her hopes up that any legal action can be taken.

You have no basis under which to form this opinion other than you apparently hate doctors getting sued for not doing their jobs.

 

[You Are Guilty]

You have no basis under which to form this opinion other than you apparently hate doctors getting sued for not doing their jobs.

And you have no basis under which to form this opinion other than you apparently hate people with opinions.

 

[OHRoadwarrior]

And you have no basis under which to form this opinion other than you apparently hate people with opinions.

I'll drink to that.