Legal Question in Personal Injury in Rhode Island
My husband had a very bad stroke in March. While at the hospital he tried to get out of bed. They caught him and moved him to a room in front of the Nurses Station. While nobody was watching him he did fall out of bed on his head. He had t be rushed to another larger hospital for brain surgery.
He had an artery that burst.
Do we have any recourse on this? They had a warning that he was trying to get out of bed.....they moved him but nobody stayed with him. They could have put restraints on him for his safety. I will probably never know if the fall caused the artery to burst but I still feel that fall should never have happened.
Your opinion?
2 Answers from Attorneys
This is not the kind of matter that could or should be answered in a forum such as this - see an experienced medical malpractice lawyer. The Collaborative works with several, and if you would like, we can schedule an appointment for you.
Condolences on your loss,
Scott J. Summer, Staff General Counsel
LawyersCollaborative
401-467-7771, ext 12
Note:� The above information does not constitute legal advice. Unless a written Collaborative Representation Agreement has been signed, neither LawyersCollaborative nor any of its Staff General Counsel is your legal representative.
You may very well have recourse against the hospital and its staff for failing to monitor your husband. However, medical malpractice cases are very complicated and very fact specific. Therefore, the only way to competently answer your question is after a thorough review of all of your husband's medical records. We handle matters such as this and always give a very comprehensive explanation of what happened and whether there is a claim to pursue. Please feel free to contact me directly to discuss this matter further.
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