• 16
  • February
    2012

Having to go through any kind of medical procedure can be nerve-wracking enough. However, many people find some comfort in the fact that the medical staff will be on hand who are supposed to be highly skilled and trained, and know exactly what they are doing. And while this may be the case for some health care professionals, sadly there are also many instances every year where medical negligence leads to a permanent injury for a patient.

Recently, one woman who was supposed to be treated for having severe back pain filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against her health care providers. Her claim is that their negligence led to her having not only more pain, but that she has also since been diagnosed with insomnia, depression and anxiety following their mistake.

According to the lawsuit, the woman was in the care of health care providers when she was injected with a sedative. After the sedative she was supposed to be injected with a steroid in order to relieve some of the back pain she was suffering from. However, after she woke up, she learned she was never even given the injection because she had fallen off of the table where the procedure was going to take place.

The claim is that the fall resulted in a head contusion and dizziness, as well as headaches and more lower back pain.

When looking at this case, one does have to wonder exactly what had happened to even cause this accident in the first place. Where was the staff? Why were they not right by her side to make sure that the sedated woman did not fall?

Now she is suing the health care providers, and is seeking compensation for her loss of enjoyment of life, medical expenses and pain and suffering.

Source: The Louisiana Record, "Woman claims medical malpractice after falling off procedure table while sedated," Kyle Barnett, Feb. 7, 2012