Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Over Fall from Operating Table
Posted on Aug 24, 2010 4:50pm PDT
In Minnesota, a medical malpractice lawsuit has been filed after a patient who was undergoing surgery reportedly fell off of the operating table. Max DeVries reportedly rolled off of the table while in surgery for a lumbar drain that was needed after he had suffered a stroke. As he hit the floor, he hit part of his exposed brain on the floor. More surgeries were done to fix the damage, but he never recovered and died of a massive stroke.
You should be able to protect your rights when you are injured in a medical malpractice situation. When medical professionals do not operate properly and put your life in danger when they should be helping you, then you will want to pursue a medical malpractice case. Your life may be forever altered after malpractice, so the guilty party should be held responsible for the pain that they have caused you.
Working with a medical malpractice attorney will allow for you to have an expert on your side protecting your rights. A medical malpractice lawyer will know how to proceed forward with your case all while keeping your best interest in mind. A malpractice lawyer will guide you through this process, including dealing with insurance companies and court proceedings. Please take some time to contact a malpractice attorney today to begin discussing the details of your case.