Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in New York

colon test

my wife went in for colonospkey doctor ruptured splene did not know sent home call doc said she will be ok just gas passed out several times called back doc said give her maylok kepp passing out called 911 sent to trama surgrey removal of splene and section of sm int do we have case trama surgen said doc did it 9 units blood was bleeding out 2 hr away from trama center suren said about 1hr left befor she would have died


Asked on 9/02/07, 5:14 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Jason A. Richman Jason A. Richman, Esq.

Get a copy of the discharge summary from the ER and call me

With a copy of the discharge summary and a brief conversation with you, I could probably tell you whether this is a situation in which a lawsuit might be worth your time.

There was a form that your wife almost definitely signed before the colonoscopy called a consent form. It lists all of the possible risks including death. That a bad thing happened is not always enough.

For a lawsuit to be successful, we would need to establish that a thing happened that would not have happened if the doctor acted in accordance with the standard of care.

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Answered on 9/04/07, 9:37 am
Tanya Gendelman Law Offices of Tanya Gendelman, P.C.

Re: colon test

I am sorry about what happened to your wife. In order to determine whether a case could be made for medical malpractice, a medical expert has to review your wife's medical records. Our medical experts would be able to evaluate the records and provide the necessary medical expertise. We are experienced negligence and malpractice attorneys and would be happy to assist you. Please contact me if you wish to discuss your wife's case further.

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Answered on 9/03/07, 1:59 am


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