Asked over 3 years ago - Dallas, TX
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My father recently underwent a heart transplant at a Dallas hospital. We were advised the same doctor would not perform both the Harvest and the Transplant operation, however in my fathers operation the same Doctor went to Beaumont texas and harvested the heart, then came back to perform the operation on my dad. My mother knew that was not standard procedure and asked him about it, he told her that "we have been conditioned for this".
My grandmother also overheard nurses state that they left the saline drip off overnight - and his condition is not improving so far. He is still in ICU and we have been advised to talk to an attorney by friends of the family.
These questions would have to be reviewed by a cardiac surgeon to know for sure. However, what you have written here would make me want to investigate further. If you can collect the medical records prior to visiting with an attorney, it would be helpful. If you have the records, I would be happy to review them to let you know my opinions. I do practice all over the State of Texas.
In order to determine if malpractice exists, all medical records will need to be reviewed by an independent M.D.
To prevail on a Texas medical malpractice case, one must show the treating doctor/hosptal did not practice medicine with the required standard of medical care owed to your father and this failure caused your father to be injured and he sustained damages, such as medical bills, pain and suffering.
These things must be proved through the testimony of doctor, not a patient or patient's family members.
For more free Texas medical malpractice information, please visit the link below.
Respectfully,
Jason Kipness
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