What to do if my wife was 9 months pregnant and 3 days over her due date but was sent home by the hospital?
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What to do if my wife was 9 months pregnant and 3 days over her due date but was sent home by the hospital?
She was in labor, approximately 2 centimeters. However, the midwife at the hospital said she wasn’t far enough along, gave her an ambien, and sent her home. She woke up in the middle of the night with excrutiating pain. I woke up at 2:00 a.m. to her loud screams. I timed 3 contractions. Her water broke. Then 2 pushes later, our baby girl came out. I delivered her while my wife was in the bathtub and I was talking to the 911 dispatcher. The both of them are doing fine; there have not been any issues medically. The hospital, however, charged me with $500 in co-pays that my insurance covered and $150 went to my credit report. Can I sue?
Asked on May 13, 2013 under Malpractice Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
Tricia Dwyer / Tricia Dwyer Esq & Associates PLLC
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Hello. I urge you confer with a private attorney who may investigate the matter. I am not a medical professional, but some of your post raises serious concerns in my mind. Multiple possible action on yours and your wife's part may be advisable. I specifically recommend you not inform medical personnel or the hospital that you are seeking attorney counsel.
Some attorneys, myself included, will confer for free, at no charge. All the best.
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