QUESTION
Do I have a Case of negligent treamtent
Asked on Jun 12th, 2013 on Medical Malpractice - North Carolina
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My wife was currently at a hospital during her stay she developed a rash in a small spot on her neck, and deveolped into a acute rash that spread to her neck, chest, ears and arms, and legs. it has left scars She notified a nurse, each time she noticed it spreading more. She had also told them numerous a times a day for a week and nothing was done A side note is she was looked after every 15 minutes from a nurse 24 hours a day for a week . and no medication. My wife was told that there is a paitent advocate that is located in the hospital. She sought out to locate the patient advocate who was in utter disbelief, my wife was already in the middle of making a statement in which the patient advocated received the following morning. After speaking to my wife the ball begin to roll with the very top of the hospital the director of the hospital and down on how sorry they were for this mistreatment, She also got care from another hospital with the correct presecriptions. This is not right.
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You may have a malpractice case if medication caused the rash or intervention would have helped avoid the spread of the rash. It sounds like it would because treatment at the second hospital helped. If there was scarring, you may have a financially viable case, it really depends on how bad it is.
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Answered on Jun 14th, 2013 at 9:43 PM