Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in Maryland

What if you had a Nurse who did'nt know how to stick a IV needle in correctly?

What can i do if i was stuck by a IV needle by a nurse who did'nt know what she was doing? I was stuck several time until my vains were brused and swollen,finally after the torture the nurse told me that she could'nt do it. I had to have another Doctor come into the room and do it in another arm.Every since that i have been having terrible pains in that hand and up my arm. I been to the Doctor several times and was given several different medicine which did'nt work now i'am attending Physical Therapy which i was told that could'nt do a whole lot for me.I've lost some of my typing speed and can only type a few minutes at a time before i have to stop.


Asked on 12/28/03, 3:48 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
James P Koch Law Offices of James P. Koch

Re: What if you had a Nurse who did'nt know how to stick a IV needle in correct

If you want to find out whether you have a case, you should try to obtain a diagnosis of what is wrong with your arm first. You may have a nerve injury, so try a neurologist. If you have an injury to your arm that can be documented medically, and if there is documentation in your medical records that the nurse unsuccessfully attempted to insert an IV line at the time that you first started having this problem with your arm, then you may have a case. An attorney should be willing to review your medical records in detail to make this determination.

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Answered on 12/29/03, 10:11 am


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