Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in California
Atypical misdiagnosis, pregnant otherwise, medicine administration error
After two specialists reviewed my sonograms, they believed that I had an atopical(?)(in the right filopian tube). I was administered ''methotrexate'' (a medicine to cause fetal death).It was discovered after the medicine was given to me that I was pregnant in the cervix (normally). After this was told to me by the doctor, I was encouraged to get an abortion. I may or may not choose to do this at the time because I am totally upset and unable to reckon this as it means death to a fetus/baby I may want. I was informed by the doctor that the medicine I was given would cause brain and bone detioration if the baby lives or don't have a miscarraige. At this point, I feel wronged in that there was a misdiagnosis and, that I was given medicine with lethal potential on my baby. The doctor's have been repeatedly calling me and I feel pushing me to get an abortion, and frankly, I don't think this is fair to me at all. Their misdiagnosis scares me, and what if my baby comes out damaged? Then what? How will I be able to care for a baby in that condition? Furthermore, I was not to recieve any medicine not until the pregnacy was excluded.
This comes from the packaging PDR information. What can be done at this time? Thank you for reading this.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Atypical misdiagnosis, pregnant otherwise, medicine administration error
You may have a malpractice action, depending on if it was below the standard of care on the misdiagnosis, what would the usual doctor in like circustances have known/done. Same mistake by two doctors already, may be harder. Note your damages are limited to $250,000, by law.
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