Legal Question in Personal Injury in Georgia

My 14 year old daughter woke up one morning with a sore throat and fever. Rather than send her on to school, my husband took her to the doctor. Not our regular physician, but a Med stop. (Alot quicker of being seen, my husband needed to get to work) Once there,she was tested for strep, which came back positive. The doctor suggested an injection of an antibiotic, this would help her heal quicker. He stated that after the injection she would need to stay there for an extra 15 minutes to make sure that she did not have a reaction to the injection. My daughter was seated on an exam table that looked higher than most. The nurse came in ,gave her the injection, and left. My husband was never told to watch for anything so as he turned to retrieve a magazine off the counter, my daughter fainted and hit the floor. She hit the countertop on her way down which cut her head. My husband had to call for help to help him . The doctor and some of the staff came in to help revive her. Her blood pressure had dropped to almost nothing. Once they revived her ,they got her back up on the table, at this time she went into convulsions, which was very obviously frightening to the attending doctor. He yelled for the staff to call for an ambulance and transfer her to the hospital. Once at the hospital she was diagnosed with a concussion that required suture and a broken clavicle in two places. The Med stop never called to see what the outcome was, the emergency room called two times after we were there to check on her. This happened on October 30, 2009. The bills started coming in from around the latter part of November on into December. I have paid out of pocket already a little over 1000.00 , that I didn't have. The bills are already up to around $5000.00. I have health ins., but the deductible is $3500.00, which is not met. Please give me any suggestions of what to do!!! Is Family Med liable for these expenses????? HELP!!


Asked on 1/07/10, 7:29 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Scott Riddle Law Office of Scott B. Riddle, LLC

All we know is she got a shot and then passed out. What caused it? Why should the first doctor be responsible, and how could they anticipate what happened? What are the typical side effects of the medicine, and should there have been a specific warning? These are only a few of the many questions that would have to be answered before holding them liable for anything. They are not liable merely because something bad happened after they gave her a shot.

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Answered on 1/12/10, 10:45 am


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