I would encourage you to investigate the matter; however, the human body is amazing and sometimes a properly performed vasectomy or sterilization will fail due to natural processes such as recanalization and fistula formation. The fact 10 years passed without incident would make me suspicious that the procedure was done properly and the late failure was due to the resiliency of the human body. Also there may be statute of limitations issues given the time that has passed. That would be a...
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A medical malpractice lawyers would want to know the residual effects from the code incident -- How is she doing now?. If there is no permanent damage from the incident, most lawyers would suggest that pursuing the matter as a medical malpractice would be economically unwise. I suggest, however, that you speak directly with a medical malpractice attorney, who would conduct a thorough interview and perhaps review the medical records for you and your wife.
Simply have your sister contact me and we will figure it out together. Two of my 3 partners are doctors who became lawyers. (My third partner is a registered nurse who became a lawyer). We concentrate our practice on representing children with cerebral palsy due to medical negligence.