Seattle, WA asked in Medical Malpractice for Washington

Q: My best friend had surgery to remove a kidney stone and the doctor ended up puncturing and almost collapsing her lung

Her description of this experience:

I went in for surgery to remove a kidney stone for the first surgery they put a pipe in the back of my hand surgery went okay for the first part for the second part they were to put a bigger pipe in my back to cut open my kidney to get under the tiny flap for the rest of my stone was and going in didn't even get to my kidney cut open a flap near my lungs filled my kidneys with fluid almost collapsed my left lung took over a month to recover from the pain and to be able to breathe comfortably.

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1 Lawyer Answer
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
Answered
  • Medical Malpractice Lawyer
  • Little Neck, NY

A: A Washington attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for three weeks. Your friend could contact a med mal attorney to discuss the matter. Most attorneys in this field generally offer free initial consults and work on a contingency basis. Good luck

Tim Akpinar

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