I received a spinal tap that resulted in severe meningitis due to a contaminated needle. The meningitis was not treated in time to prevent permanent neurological injuries. Can i sue my doctor for giving me menigitis? If not, can I sue for them not treating the infection quickly enough to prevent the nerve damage?
Spinal tap resulted in meningitis. Can I sue my doctor?
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It sounds like there were two distinct instances of possible medical negligence which contributed to your injury. First, the contaminated needle resulted in a hospital acquired infection, which, in and of itself could be grounds for a medical malpractice suit. In addition to that, the doctors failure to promptly treat the infection further caused you injury.
In many malpractice lawsuits, there are several distinct claims for which a medical malpractice lawyer will demand compensation. It sounds like your case has merit, and you should consider talking to a medical malpractice lawyer to find out exactly how much compensation you should seek.
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Posted by Staff Writer on 21 Jan 2010