Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in Florida

Misdiagnosis of child brought into emergency room
Child falls while rollerblading. Hits head
unconcious when mom finds. Taken to emergency
room. Told to take child to dentist in morning.
Front teeth are broken. Released. Mom takes child to oral surgeon next morning. Surgeon
tells mom, should not have been relased from
hospital, broken jaw. Teeth could possibly have
been saved day of accident. Three more teeth now
must be fixed. Root canals and caps. All very
expensive. Should this all be covered by home owners insurance? Mom has health insurance, but this was an accident. What responsibility does hospital carry? If fixed that evening, child would not have suffered physically, teeth probably would have been saved. Mom has problem
with misdiagnosis. What can she do?

Asked on 8/24/99, 8:29 pm

Robert McCall Law Office of Robert McCall

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Re: Misdiagnosis of child brought into emergency room

1. Save the teeth.

2. You need to consult with personal injury attorney ASAP./

Answered on 8/26/99, 11:32 am

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