What are y rights if a hospital released me too soon after surgery?
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What are y rights if a hospital released me too soon after surgery?
After I had surgery I was sent home after only about an hour in recovery. I was barely coherent and needed help getting dressed and had to be reminded to breathe. After I got home I stopped breathing completely and my friend had to call 911 and do rescue breathing until paramedics arrived. I was taken back to the ER and was told I had a reaction to the pain medicine I was given after surgery. Can I sue the hospital and make them pay for the resulting bills from this incident? Would I be awarded anything further for emotional distress?
Asked on September 12, 2012 under Malpractice Law, Nevada
Answers:
Catherine Blackburn / Blackburn Law Firm
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Medical malpractice suits are very difficult and expensive to bring, and they take a very long time to prosecute.
Are you OK now? If you are OK now, I would contact the hospital that released you too soon, tell them what happened, and ask them to pay the bill for your return to the ER. They may be willing to pay it or, if it is the same hospital, eliminate it.
You can speak with malpractice lawyers in your area, but I doubt that your damages justify the expense of a suit. I am sorry.
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