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What is the name of your state? California Hello...Hoping you can help. My cousin is currently in the hopital with terminal cancer. We are all very distraught. How she got to the hospital...She was receiving chemotherapy and developed severe pain so her sister took her to the nearest hospital and they did some type of procedure that injects dye into her system. She is a diabetic and was not suppose to have procedure done according to her current attending physician at a different hospital. This caused renal failure and she is currently on dialysis. Family and doctors had a meeting yesterday and explained her prognosis...She cannot continue chemotherapy because of her kidney failure. The doctors say her kidneys may improve at which time they will continue chemotherapy. My question is, even though she is terminal, can the family pursue a malpractice claim against the other hospital because they ruined her kidneys injecting a dye she wasn't suppose to have? We feel our loved one could have a chance of living longer had the other hospital not ruined her kidneys...at least hope. Please advise. Thank you so much.