Q: I am wondering what the best route would be to handle a veterinary malpractice issue concerning my dog.
My dog, Conor, was rushed to the emergency veterinary office on September 26th, where X-rays revealed that something was in his abdomen but they were not able to identify what it was. They recommended exploratory abdominal surgery, which we agreed to and Conor had surgery the next day. The emergency veterinarian who did the surgery informed us that some sort of material was found inside conor's spleen. The removed it and sent it to a pathologist. The pathology results stated that the material found inside of conor was surgical material, which was left in his spleen by the the doctor who did surgery on conor in 2023, Dr. x at Coral Reef Animal Hospital left dirty surgical material inside of my dog which became a massive bacterial infection. We have paid close to $15,000 to save conor's life thus far and he is still not recovered completely and we do not know if he ever will. I want to seek legal action for the Veterinarian that did this to Conor. Please advise.
Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.
The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.
Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.
