Two parents are on the warpath after they say their child did not receive adequate medical attention from a hospital, resulting in grievous long-term effects. Any New Jersey parent knows the importance of securing effective medical care for an ailing child, care this medical malpractice suit says the hospital did not provide. The family is seeking over a million dollars in compensation. According to the filed suit, the family brought their 6-year-old daughter into the hospital complaining of abdominal pain. Over the course of seven days in the summer of 2011, the family made several visits to the same hospital. They allege that attendant doctors failed to accurately diagnose appendicitis.
The medical issues suffered by the young girl became sufficiently serious to warrant an airlift to another hospital, where she underwent emergency surgery. According to medical professionals on scene, over three quarts of puss were removed from her abdominal cavity as well as her ruptured appendix. The girl then suffered several bouts of cardiac arrest, necessitating extended CPR that the suit alleges left the girl brain damaged. She also lost a leg to the infection. The family expects her medical costs to reach the tens of millions in the coming years.
Watching a child go through what this little girl did would be enough for any parent to seek legal compensation. It is important for New Jersey residents who feel they or their children have been improperly treated to seek additional medical attention. It can also be beneficial to seek out advice regarding medical malpractice suits and their eligibility to file such a claim.
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Source:Â “Midland Family Files Medical Malpractice Suit Against Midland Memorial Hospital
