Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in Alabama
gave wrong drug during operation after being told not to
my wife was having surgery, we informed everyone not to give her morphine she is allergic to it. well they gave it to anyways after asked if she is allergic to anything 10 times and even wrote on the outside of her file
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: gave wrong drug during operation after being told not to
Medical Malpractice claims are among the most difficult, if not the most difficult, cases in the country today. As I am sure you are aware there is a lot in the news about so-called "frivilous" lawsuits against Doctors. This media blitz by doctor insurance companies has poisoned a lot of potential jurors. Nevertheless, there are some very good claims out there but they usually require significant damages in order make them worthwhile. Expert witnesses are almost mandatory in all but the rarest of cases. The doctor's lawyers will not settle. They simply do not do this anymore because the truth is that they have managed to convince a large portion of America that all lawsuits against doctors are frivilous.
In any event, if you are interested in talking about this further, I would like to hear from you. My email is: [email protected]
I look forward to hearing from you.
Sterling L. DeRamus
Attorney at Law
2015 First Avenue North
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Re: gave wrong drug during operation after being told not to
What happened to her as a result of being given the morphine?
Did she have any problems or did she come through it okay?
Thanks,
Bobby
Re: gave wrong drug during operation after being told not to
Do you have any questions relating to the incident? Do you have any copies of information illustrating their failure to note the allergy?
You may e-mail me or call me with any questions: [email protected]
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