THE DOCTOR DID WHAT ?! 3 Crazy Misdiagnoses and Retained Instrument Cases
In every profession, 99% of the people are amazing and dedicated. This same principle is true in the healthcare field with doctors and nurses. Many of our current and past clients are doctors and nurses, including my sister and her husband! However, just as in every profession, there are bad apples that often overshadow the other fantastic doctors and nurses doing great work. This can result in crazy things, like sponges left inside patients’ bodies after surgery or even the amputation of the wrong limb! The three cases below sound radical, but they’re all real-life examples of doctors misdiagnosing or mistreating patients. Our team is fighting for justice in all of them. THE CASE OF THE MISSING DRILL BIT In this crazy case, our client went in for a routine oral surgery, but it made their
jaw feel worse instead of better. The oral surgeon dismissed their concerns and suggested medication, but eventually, our client managed to get an X-ray. It showed the surgeon had left a broken drill bit embedded in their mouth and then tried to cover it up! AN AWFUL WRIST MIX-UP Our client was admitted to the hospital with a fractured wrist, but after the operation, it was still numb and immobile. Then, something popped! When our client got a second opinion, they discovered the surgeon had installed hardware in their wrist incorrectly, damaging their nerves. The mistake resulted in several operations and permanent damage. ‘GROWING PAINS’ GONE WRONG This young client’s radiologist and pediatrician missed a lesion in their
knee during an examination. The client’s discomfort was misdiagnosed as “growing pains,” and when the lesion was finally discovered, it took multiple surgeries and hardware to fix it. Our client will deal with the fallout for life. Our team decided to fight for these patients after reading the book The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right by Atul Gawande. It details how something as simple as following a checklist during and after diagnosis and surgery can save lives in the hospital. Hopefully, by fighting for victims like these, we can help make checklists more common and prevent more injuries in the future.
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Words truly cannot express my love and gratitude for this firm and Russell’s team. The communication was consistent, kind, and honest throughout the entire process. Russell and his team went above and beyond for my son and our family. The circumstances surrounding our case are heavy and emotionally painful, but this team of professionals handled each detail with compassion, knowledge, experience, and a beast-mode mentality that ultimately brought us closure and set my son up for a successful start into adulthood. I am more than thankful and HIGHLY recommend The Button Law Firm.” • Tonia
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