Omaha, NE asked in Medical Malpractice for Iowa

Q: My father had hip surgery made it threw that fine ... The nurses told 2 ppl he did great with hip surgery but he lost a

More blood they gave him blood transplant and he got a blockage and died next day when they did that it has greatly erected my life he was only 58 can I go after them I've been messed up haven't been able to work in highly depressed

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Erik Luthens
Erik Luthens
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  • Medical Malpractice Lawyer
  • West Des Moines, IA
  • Licensed in Iowa

A: Not every adverse or bad result with regard to medical treatment necessarily constitutes malpractice. The real question is whether the primary treating physician or the physician's staff failed to do something he / she / they should have done or did something he / she / they should not have done. The next question is whether any failure to do something correctly resulted in your father's death. A review of your father's medical records by a medical expert witness would have to be done before any initial opinions could be formed.

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