My mom had surgery on her colon 8 months ago and just last week fell ill even was hospitalized at 1 point and now they just found out they left either a sponge or gauze inside of her stomach and its now causing infection and she now has to have major surgery again to remove it before it becomes fatal. she has an attorney and it is being pursued lawyer said it will settle right out of court but how much can you get ? with pain suffering, mental anguish loss of wages etc...
poor_yorick
Depends on what jurisdiction you're in. Some places have med mal tort reform, so you would get less. But the lawyer should give some idea of what that is worth. He can do research into recent court decisions in the jurisdiction that deal with this kind of thing.
Thing about a settlement is that a good one is where neither side is happy. So don't expect a windfall.
run_becky
She can probably get all of that but I wouldn't think much more. Really this happens every day. They're supposed to count the supplies before and after the procedure but they seldom question the missing tools.
hellgate
depends on the damages calculation and a host of other factors. NO one in here can tell you that only your lawyer- at best he can give you a ball park figure. Unless of course we have some attorneys in here that have tried and'or settled similar cases
evilknieval
Sue the hospital for all they have!!
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