Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in Indiana
I had my tubes tied 3 years ago. I ended up preganant in April. I was taken to the ER due to a cyst on my ovary. They told me since my tubes have been tied its most likely a tubal and they said its dangerous to leave with out terminating the pregnancy. They gave me methotrexate (2 Keemo shots) to terminate. I was in pain for months and severly depressed. The Dr in the ER told me to go to a fertility specialist to see how I was getting pregnant and fix it so I dont continue to have tubals. I went to a specialist and she gave me the interesting news that my tubes were not tied and she said if they ever were they werent tied anymore.....but there was no damage like they were. I just recieved 2 summons to court for my medical bills that I cant pay. Is there something I can do or someone who could help with those bills? It doesnt seem fair..
2 Answers from Attorneys
There is nothing that you can do about those bills. However, you should obtain the medical records from the tubal ligation surgery and office visits and the specialist who indicated that the tubes were not tied. You should also get copies all medicall bills. Once you do that, you can feel free to contact me to discuss your case further. You need to obtain all records immediately.
The best remedy for you will be if there is a medical malpractice claim you can bring against the original Ob-gyn that performed your first "tubal ligation." She may have done the procedure negligently or not done it at all. If that is the case, you may be able to get a recovery from him/her that is more than enough to pay for your follow-up medical care.
The starting place is to get the medical records from the hospital for that initial tubal ligation procedure that occurred 3 years ago. You can get them from the records department at that facility. They will have you sign an authorization and likely charge you a copying fee. Once you get the records, I would be glad to look at them for you and advise you further concerning how to proceed.
In the mean time, I would contact the facilities (or bill collectors for the facility) and tell them you are exploring a medical malpractice case and see if some type of deferred payments or small monthly payments can be arranged while you investigate your claim.
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