Q: Seeking help to see if I have a good case for malpractice
Late last year in 2021, my mother who was 80 years old and lives in Brentwood, CA underwent a surgery at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto to try and stop the shaking in her hands. They placed rods in her head with a device in her chest that would allow my mom to control her shaking. Early this year, she was told by her doctor, they had placed the rods in the wrong place.
On August 16, 2022, my now 81-year-old mother went back to Stanford for another surgery to correct the location of the rods. After the surgery she started having seizures and had to be placed on medication to stop them. She can’t move the right side of her body, is in constant pain, and is now bed ridden. She was released from the hospital on September 20, 2022 and placed in a care facility Meadow Wood at O’Connor Woods in Stockton.
I want to hold Stanford accountable for what they have done to my mom & best friend. My family is devastated. My dad has no quality of life with her, he spends all day at her bedside.
A: Sorry to hear this. More information is needed, but don't share it here. Speak with a local medical practice attorney. [I litigate cases. Anything posted here must not be construed as legal advice, nor as grounds for forming an attorney-client relationship. You should seek an attorney for formal legal advice and representation.]
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