Is it medical malpractice if a colonoscopy on an 82-year old woman resulted in a torn colon resulting in a colostomy bag?
Perforation following colonoscopy is a rare but normal complication of the procedure. It should be listed on the consent form.
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Perforation following colonoscopy is a rare but normal complication of the procedure. It should be listed on the consent form.
If the nerves were damaged as a result of a departure from accepted standards of care there may well be a case. Forward the operative report and...
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You certainly can try to use the Avvo find a lawyer feature to find local but from the facts you posted this sounds like an uphill climb.
Unless the delay in treatment caused significant injuries this would not be worth suing over. Interestingly, if you transmitted the disease to...
Hard to discern what you claim your injuries are from your post. To prove malpractice one has to hire an expert to testify that there was a...
To prove malpractice one has to hire an expert to testify that there was a departure from accepted standards of care which caused injuries that...
Hopefully he had malpractice insurance to cover himself for this mistake. To prove malpractice one has to hire an expert to testify that there was...
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To prove malpractice one has to hire an expert to testify that there was a departure from accepted standards of care which caused injuries that...
To prove malpractice one has to hire an expert to testify that there was a departure from accepted standards of care which caused injuries that...