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Can I sue a hospital for not doing gallbladder surgery? How?
Asked on Apr 24th, 2016 on Personal Injury - Michigan
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I went to mainland hospital and they see I had gallstones. They said the only way they would take it out is only if it ruptures or is infected. I went to that same hospital two other times and they kept sending me home. Then I went to another hospital called UTMB and they did the same. Then I went to bay area regional and they took it out they said it was 11 times bigger than normal and it was pushing against my liver.
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Each State has different rules governing medical malpractice procedure and substantive law. So you will need to consult a lawyer skilled in this very difficult area of law to advise and represent you. One question is what your real damages are? Did you suffer pain for a long period? Did the failure to diagnose correctly cost you a job, or any of the pleasures of life?
Answered on Apr 27th, 2016 at 3:22 AM
It sounds like the use of discretion by the hospitals. They all made a medical decision. If you were in extreme pain, they should have done more. medical malpractice suits are very expensive [easily can incur $20,000+ in expensive]. You need to see an attorney that specializes in malpractice, but I suspect they all will refuse to handle the case because your only injury is the pain you had until surgery.
Answered on Apr 27th, 2016 at 3:21 AM
Thomas Edward Gates
No, more than one doctor, from different hospitals, came to the same conclusion. They complied with minimum standard of care.
Answered on Apr 26th, 2016 at 10:50 AM
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If you have not suffered any permanent damage by the delay in the performance of the surgery, then no attorney would probably take that case.
Answered on Apr 26th, 2016 at 10:01 AM
Ronald A. Steinberg
You could sue for abandonment, but since you did not die, and actually had the gall stones removed, you really do not have any damages. I would suggest writing to the state department of health professionals, or whatever it is called in your state, and register a complaint.
Answered on Apr 26th, 2016 at 10:00 AM