Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in Massachusetts
my dad had a stem cell transplant a few months ago and had a lot of complications. They were able to stabilize him and said he could live in a care facility for 6+ months. We moved him to a rehab facility to start the process. A week after he was moved he had to be rushed to a er do to sever dehydration. The er doctor said it looked like he had received no medical care. they were not flushing his feeding tub amongst other things.It took them 45 in to find a vein to start re hydrating him do to sever dehydration. do to the lack of care he was so close to death they had to put him on medicine that can only be administered in the ICU. He was transferred back to the ICU he had been in before and the nurses and doctors were appalled at his condition and his doctor apologised for suggesting the facility. We were then told that he would never live out of an ICU after that and he made the decision to not maintain his life and was taken of the medicine he had been put on he passed the next day.Is there any legal action i can tack again the rehab facility for the extreme lack of care they gave my dad in what turned into his last few days.
I am posting this in the free area not because it is not urgent or important this is my first stop and i am just starting to look in to this. Thank you to anyone that can help
2 Answers from Attorneys
I am saddened to learn of the passing of your dad, and the series of apparent mistreatments that preceeded his passing.
There are definite standards of medical care that one looks to when evaluating the care given your dad during his final months. To make this determination, one must have complete access to all the relevent medical and health care records. This is usually done with the assistance/legal permission of a court appointed representative for your dad's estate.
There may be many factors and persons who were contributing factors in this case or there may be few, or even none.
Vigorous inquiry should highlight the medical "truth".
This Office would be glad to assist you should you choose to pursue this matter legally.
Initial consultations are usuall free.
I am sorry for your lose and would be happy to sit down with you. To properly assess whether there is a viable claim, you will have to request the records from the rehab and the emergency room. Once those are obtained, the records can be reviewed by an expert to determine whether there is a claim. If an administer of the estate has not been appointed, this will need to be done to obtain the medical. If you are interested in meeting with me, please email at [email protected] or call me Monday morning at 617-426-7400. Regardless, I wish you the best of luck.
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