SPONGE LEFT IN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWYER
When you trust a medical professional with your health, you don’t expect that they will leave a small sponge inside your body, and make things worse. What do you do when the medical professionals at fail at their jobs? If that occurs, you can file a sponge left in medical malpractice lawsuit which is what we did for our Hartford, Connecticut client.
WHAT ARE SPONGES USED FOR IN ABDOMINAL SURGERY
Sponges are used for various reasons during surgery. They are primarily used to clean the site so allow the surgeon to see their work. They absorb bodily fluids. Obviously, they must be removed from your body cavity.
FACTS OF THE CASE
Our client had abdominal surgery at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut. The doctor failed to remove a sponge from our client’s body. As a result, our client developed a serious infection. He had to undergo another serious surgery to remove the sponge.
WHAT IS THE STANDARD OF CARE?
The standard of care is that level of care that a reasonable prudent medical professional is required to meet or exceed. You have a right to expect that your medical professional follows reasonable prudent protocols in their field. In fact, your health and safety depends on it. When they act carelessly, and fail to follow the standard of care, and if that failure causes you harm, then you might have a sponge left in medical malpractice case.
WHAT IS SPONGE LEFT IN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE?
Medical malpractice is a legal term to describe negligence by a health care professional. This includes negligence by your doctor, nurse, hospital employee, nursing home employee, or any other medical professional. When a medical professional falls below the standard of care they are negligent.
The State of Connecticut regulates medical malpractice lawsuits. You cannot file a medical malpractice lawsuit unless you obtain certification from a similar health provider that medical negligence has occurred. In a medical malpractice case, you can recover money compensation for all of your harms and losses.
HOW WE HELPED OUR CLIENT RECEIVE JUSTICE FOR SPONGE LEFT IN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE.
The first thing we did was to confirm the facts of the case by getting the medical records. Next, we sought expert advice from a similar health provider whom we retained as our expert. We had a good sponge left in medical malpractice case. After that, we documented our client’s damages which included the medical bills she incurred, and reasonable compensation for pain and suffering.
We presented this information to the defendant. We convinced their insurance company that our client’s claims were reasonable, and correct. This case settled right before the trial. With our help, our client received a reasonable settlement. This pleased our client greatly.
Larking v. Hartford Hospital.
WHERE TO FIND HELP.
If you or anyone you know believes you are victim of medical malpractice contact The Bartinik Law Firm LLC for help. Our office is located at 100 Fort Hill Road, Groton, Connecticut. Call 860-445-8521.