What to do about medical malpractice?
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What to do about medical malpractice?
My ex-husband spent almost 2 weeks in our local hospital, they had no idea what was going on. They put him on fluids and antibiotics. He had been sweating and fevered for two days with his lower left leg throbbing and swelling. I was there when two of the doctors on staff checked on him. They didn’t touch him! They did x-rays and blood work but his left leg was so swollen it started to “peel” like. On the last day, the 9th day he (my ex-husband) told the staff he wanted transferred to a hospital in Louisville Ky. He got pneumonia, the staff at the Louisville hospital said his leg was ready to explode, they should have sent him sooner. I took care of him for two weeks. He didn’t work for 7 weeks. Do we have a case?
Asked on January 11, 2013 under Malpractice Law, Kentucky
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
You have no claim for what you have written about because you were no longer married to your "ex" when the problem arose. Whether or not he has a possible malpractice action depends upon a review of his medical records and an expert opinion by a health care person stating that the treating facility and physicians fell below their standard of care as a health care practioner in the given community.
For that your "ex" needs to consult with a medical malpractice attorney and retain a medical malpractice expert to evaluate the claim for liability and damage purposes.
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