Negligent Post-Surgical Complication and Unwarranted Foreign Object Retention
A male patient, who had initially undergone a seemingly successful laparoscopic cholecystectomy, experienced an unexpected health scare while traveling. Upon reporting to a different hospital, tests revealed a severe infection and an abdominal abscess near the former surgical site. Further assessment and surgery uncovered a piece of a laparoscopic retrieval bag that had been mistakenly […]
Failure to Monitor and Respond to Fetal Distress Leading to Tragic Outcome
An expectant mother, in full-term pregnancy, presented to her regular hospital after her water broke. Labor progressed without complications until the fetal heart monitor displayed a concerning sinusoidal rhythm—indicative of a category III heart tracing, which required immediate evaluation by an obstetrician. Rather than alerting the on-call doctor immediately, the nursing team attempted to reposition […]
Missed Diagnosis of Bowel Malignancy
A woman presented to an emergency department with acute abdominal pain. Lab tests identified new-onset anemia, and a CT scan revealed bowel intussusception—findings that, in an adult, can strongly indicate a potential malignancy. Despite these critical results, the hospital discharged the patient without adequately addressing or investigating these concerning findings. Following her discharge, the patient […]
Complications from Colonoscopy Procedure
A male patient sought a routine colonoscopy, which unfortunately resulted in the perforation of his colon during the procedure. Recognizing the error, the surgeon performed a colectomy that led to the creation of a colostomy. However, during this corrective surgery, the surgeon made a critical error by mistakenly suturing the patient’s small bowel to his […]
Negligence in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
A male patient with a diseased gallbladder underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by a surgeon. After the operation, the surgeon assured the patient of the procedure’s success but failed to disclose or document suspected complications involving the patient’s bile duct. When the patient’s health began to deteriorate, prompting an earlier-than-scheduled post-surgery visit, the surgeon maintained […]
Negligence in Bunion Surgery
A patient underwent a routine surgical procedure to correct a bunion on her foot. During a follow-up office visit, she discovered an unexpected suture on the bottom of her foot, where she also experienced a painful lump. Although the surgery had been performed on the top of her foot, the surgeon casually mentioned an inadvertent […]
Failure to Diagnose Stroke Symptoms
A female client attended a routine checkup at a local hospital. She reported experiencing arm numbness and a severe headache while parking her car, accompanied by confusion that left her struggling to find her way into the hospital. Despite sharing these concerning symptoms with her primary care physician, the patient was only scheduled for a […]