The American College of Physicians is investigating a situation involving a 67-year-old woman who received a brain surgery that was intended for another patient. The woman was in the hospital for a cerebral angiography for a previously sustained head injury, but she was returned to the wrong bed following her treatment. Instead of being released the following day as planned, she was placed in an invasive cardiac study. It was not until after a full hour of surgery that the hospital staff recognized their error.
Due to overcrowding and understaffing, potentially life-threatening mistakes happen in hospitals on a daily basis. If you have been the victim of medical malpractice, including emergency room negligence or surgical error, contact our New Orleans medical malpractice attorneys today.
Harrell & Nowak, L.L.C. is a boutique personal injury firm that provides aggressive and professional legal counsel as well as the care and attention you deserve as a medical malpractice victim. Attorney Shirin Harrell is a licensed registered nurse who has an understanding of complex medical issues that only comes from real world experience, and attorney Eric Nowak is an experienced medical and pharmaceutical litigator. As a client, you will have two attorneys with a special understanding of treatment and recovery on your side.
[Tip of the Week: Infections acquired in the hospital kill more people annually than breast cancer. If you are in the hospital, inquire about the hospital’s infection rates.]
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