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I recently went to have a surgicial termination of my pregnancy. I was on alot of medication and feared for the safety of the baby. The following night after the procedure, my stomach swelled up and was very hard. I was also experiencing the worst pain I have ever felt. The next morning, I went to the emergency room and after being there for 12 1/2 hours I had to have a d and c surgery to remove stuff that was left behind from the pregnancy termination. I do not have medical insurance and I don''t know how I am going to pay for the hospital bill. Do I have a case?
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It is possible that you have a medical malpractice case. ACOG standards require that before you are released from the facility "aspirated tissue should be examined to verify that villi or fetal parts are present. If villi or fetal parts cannot be identified with certainty, the tissue specimen should be sent for further histologic examination and the patient alerted to the possibility of an ectopic pregnancy. If the tissue suggests a molar pregnancy, the patient should be so informed and appropriate management instituted."
The first step to investigating the case would be to secure the medical records from the facility where you had the abortion and the records from the hospital where the D&C was performed.
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Answered on Jun 20th, 2012 at 1:11 PM