My sister had a baby 6 weeks ago. She was rushed to the hospital today because of excruitating pains in her lower stomach and would not let up. She's already had her 6 week checkup and they said that everything was fine and she was healing up good from the delivery. Well, today, in the emergency room, after an ultrasound and exam the doctors found what would have been her 6 week old baby's twin still in her stomach, dead. They totally missed this on every ultrasound that she had, how is this possible. Is this just one of those things that's just an Oops, simple mistake or should we be calling a lawyer.
Judy
I'd say that's beyond a simple mistake or oops, and talk to a lawyer, And I'm not one to say sue...sue....sue - I think there are WAY too many lawsuits around.
Ginger
Doctors are human. If the baby was in the right position, she could hide the sister. Not to be rude, but 1/2 the reason our expenses are so high is that people successfully sue everytime something isn't exactly as they expected. For everyones sake, we all need a dose of reality. Shit happes. Doctors are people. They try their best but no one can go forever without making a mistake!
WRG
If multiple doctors took multiple ultrasounds and missed it then there is going to be a strong case that an acceptable standard of care was delivered.
Juli
So, I would assume she was taken to surgery immediately to have the demised fetus removed? That's the standard protocol for something like this. That surgery would be done by an OB/GYN and I would wait to see what she/he has to say about it when they consult with your sister and her hubby/boyfriend after the surgery. I would take a guess that the "twin" didn't develop properly since a full term fetus (even one that was SGA (small for gestational age) would not allow a uterus to shrink back to nearly non-pregnant size. There is a lot more to this situation than what can be determined by an ED ultrasound.
the kid
Probably not. "Found what would have been her 6 week old baby's twin" - given the number of times that the heartbeat would have been listened to, my guess is we are not talking about an even marginally developed fetus here.
Orignal From: Does this sound like a medical malpractice lawsuit to you?
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