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Originally Posted by leejosepho
What is her current prognosis?
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Basically total recovery from the poisoning itself, though full recovery could take a year.
We have no idea.
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Any other doctor would have likely done essentially the same.
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Really? Just acted like nothing was wrong after finding out his patient had just had a life-threatening reaction to a drug?
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Anything permanent and debilitating?
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At the moment, she's been having some IBS symtoms possibly due to post-incident medication, to the point where even going out is difficult. Otherwise, I don't think so.
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As a direct result of the above?
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Related to her stroke, I believe.
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I believe my own mother's life was shortened (or at least its final days were made miserable for many) by two egotistical surgeons whose work caused her to spend the last four months of her life hospitalized (and even pushed to a lesser facility as insurance benefits were diminished) following what I believe was a botched surgery. However, I am sure those doctors have documentation proving she had agreed/consented to face the dangers of certain possible complications and even death.
I have a truckload of empathy toward you and your mother, but I believe you would have to be able to prove the doctor wittingly did *not* do something he already knew he *should* have done (or should have done differently), and then you would likely also have to show permanent harm in the form of impairment or disability resulting in significant loss of something tangible or else an added burden of some kind of great financial expense or stress.
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Thanks.
What we keep thinking is that her dose was almost-lethally changed with little notification and no apparent reason. However, I don't know if there are any serious, incapacitating effects. There don't seem to be any stemming from the incidnet itself, just medications needed after. Checking waivers sounds like a good idea, though.