What to do about possible medical malpractice?
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What to do about possible medical malpractice?
My sister went to the ER with BP 240/109 and congestive Heart failure, heart valve murmur, and needing a bypass nearing a heart attack and stroke. Trouble breathing and could bearly walk. She sat there from 8:30 pm until 1:30 am and sent home with a water pill. She went to another doctor who sent her to another ER and there she had a heart valve replacement and by-pass surgery. The fact is that the 2 primary doctor’s could not believe the treatment she got at the first ER visit and were discusted with their tratment of her because she did not have insurance. Does she have a case?
Asked on June 25, 2013 under Malpractice Law, Tennessee
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
She absolutely has a case. She needs to obtain all of the medical records from both locations, locate a medical malpractice attorney who is not conflicted out and sue the hospital, its insurance carrier, the doctors, nurses and staff and their insurance carriers. This could have been detrimental and luckily she survived. She cannot sit on this lawsuit, however, and must immediately schedule a consultation so the attorney has sufficient time to obtain records, subpoena for records, and file a lawsuit.
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