What to do if I was admitted to the hospital for an overdose of medication but was injured as the result of medical malpractice?
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What to do if I was admitted to the hospital for an overdose of medication but was injured as the result of medical malpractice?
While I was in the hospital I was on a IV. I kept telling everyone that my arm and hand hurt; after several days they began to swell. They became infected and I was taken to surgery to have all of the fluid removed and poison removed. Now, I no longer have use of that hand. I was told due to that I had nerve damage and probably would not get any feeling back or use in that hand. I am pretty much disabled.
Asked on June 23, 2013 under Malpractice Law, Alabama
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
You need to seek the guidance of a medical malpractice attorney, who will order your medical records and go from there to figure out how successful your claim will be and who you will need and have to sue. The suit will most likely cover the doctors, hospital, nursing staff and anyone else involved plus all of the respective insurance companies.
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