A local hospital was fined $50,000 for leaving a metal clamp inside a patient during a surgery two years ago.
The object was found when the patient was getting ready for follow-up surgery a few months later. It was removed during the second surgery.
According to the California Department of Public Health, 12 facilities in the state of California have been fined for putting a patient in jeopardy for serious injury or death. The Department has been working with hospitals to prevent errors such as this one. In addition, they stated that medication errors account for the highest number of penalties, followed by retention of objects during surgery.
In the last several years, the California Public Health Department has issued approximately 200 penalties to over 100 hospitals.
If you or a family member have had surgery where the doctor left an object inside you, contact an experienced Riverside Personal Injury attorney who will investigate your case to determine if you can file a lawsuit for compensation of damages.
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