Alleged medical malpractice case offers insight into malpractice claims in New York
A doctor failed to explain the side-effects, including adverse effects fully which resulted in a possible claim for an LFW worker. ABS CBN reports:
A Filipina working as a caregiver in London died recently in what her family alleged was a case of medical malpractice.
ABS-CBN Europe News bureau chief Danny Buenafe reported Monday that based on a police report, Severa Hernandez died on May 13 due to septicimia or infection of the blood.
A pathologist’s supplementary report, however, said Hernandez died of natural causes.
It was learned that prior to the death, Hernandez was hospitalized because of a hyperactive goiter, whose symptoms include loss of weight, enlargement of the neck and insomnia.
Her doctor prescribed carbinamazole tablets to Hernandez, which she took three times a day, said Cornelio, the Filipina’s widower.
The doctor, however, failed to explain the medicine’s adverse effects, which includes diarrhea, mouth sores, rashes and on-and-off fever.
The physician also did not tell the patient that she should undergo regular blood tests,
“If her doctor only told her about the adverse effect…but the problem is, nothing was said,” Cornelio added.
Ultimately, a medical malpractice case filed due to misinformation in carbinamaole tablet case, resulting in septicimia. Its so sad when an incident like this happens. Our hearts go out to the vicitim.