Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in Florida

child sent home aspirating into lungs
hi,
in 2006 my son was born having
trouble eating. he was sent at birth
to a teaching hospital in gainsville
florida... he spent about a month in
that hospital and was sent home
eating. after we begged to be sent to
another hospital we were sent to all
childrens hospital in st. pete florida
where we were told that all the while
we were at home and for the first
month and a half of his life our son
was barely eating and all the whle
was aspirating into his lungs. he has
had a feeding tube since 2 mo. and is
now 2 years old with constant
hospital and doctors visits and no end
in site. could this have something to
do with the first hospital not checking
for everything they could have?

Asked on 8/08/08, 11:40 pm

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Alexander Kaplan Alexander L. Kaplan, PA

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Re: child sent home aspirating into lungs

Medical malpractice is a very complex situation and there is no quick and easy answer. If you have or can get the medical records from birth to present, including all treating MDs and hospitals, I could look them over for you and give you a better opinion. On its face, there seems to be a good case, but until I examine the records it's impossible to be more specific.

Answered on 8/11/08, 11:11 pm

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