Hospital overdoesed me after surgery- Can I sue?
Will I have a case? Here's what happened:
After having back surgery I went into the recovery the ventilator was removed. I started to wake up and they asked me if I was in pain. I was and the nurse gave me morphine. However the dose was too high and I went back unconscious and stopped breathing. I was then given Narcan (the antidote for opioid given to overdose patients) and was masked and they had to manually breath for me until I came back around. I now have scaring on my face from the breathing mask being held to my face so hard. And I spent a horrible night after surgery with my body not being able to adequately absorb pain medication due to the Narcan blocking it. I basically had to endure raw surgical pain.
Anyway, I know they didn't do it on purpose, but now I have scars on my face that I never could have anticipated when I went in for back surgery. Do I have a case for malpractice? Should I even bother consulting an attorney? What kind of reimbursement should I expect
if any?
Tina- they wouldn't have had to "like save my life" if THEY hadnt OD'ed me in the first place!
I asked a question, looking for answers not comments. This isn't "Yahoo Opinions"
Thank you Kaye =) just looking for some prespective here. Not teenagers "like" giving opinions...lol
brogan_t91
i think this would be worth calling an attourney over, i mean, its free to let them know whether you have a case or not right?
but as its left you wit scars because they give you the wrong dose, that is malpractice
Tina
They like - saved your life. I don't know what the surgurie was for - but it was most likely important. They were trying to help you and they made a mistake! Forgive and forget. (btw it is called make up!)
HAHAHA!! i see im popular here!! i'm the idiot? lol!! x) im not a teenager either. im twenty one, in college and becoming a nurse u dumb ass. x)
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