When someone needs to report to a medical facility for treatment of conditions such as diabetes, that person generally understands as time passes when proper care is being provided and when it is not.  Unfortunately for one New York woman, it seems that a proper level of care was not administered when she reported for a diabetes treatment that went so wrong that she was left with permanent scarring and a lack of the ability to completely move her arms.

According to reports, Marie Louis-Jeune went to Coney Island Hospital in 2008 to obtain treatment for her diabetes.  Unfortunately, personnel in the emergency room hooked both of her arms up to intravenous solutions to provide her with the medication she needed, but both of the needles used for the hook-up missed her veins, releasing the medication directly into the tissue of her arms.  As a result, the woman suffered profound and permanent scarring and a loss in the range of motion of her arms.

Hospital Mistake Statistics

First and foremost, we'd like to offer our support to the woman who was harmed.  When people report to the hospital for treatments, they reasonably can expect that the treatment they receive will not lead to serious harm.  However, a look at the statistics regarding hospital errors tends to cast doubt on that assumption.  Estimates indicate that almost 200,000 people every year in the United States are killed because of different forms of hospital errors. 

New York Medical Malpractice Lawyers

People who receive improper and/or inadequate care at a medical facility often pay a very heavy price in terms of the injuries or worse that befall them.  As a result, those who have been harmed have legal rights that include the filing of a New York medical malpractice lawsuit.  When these lawsuits are filed and are successful, it could lead to an award of damages that include compensation for their medical costs, lost income and pain and suffering.

If you or someone you love has been harmed due to a hospital error, you need to seek the help of New York medical malpractice lawyers who have been holding negligent medical facilities accountable for nearly 40 years.  Contact Fitzgerald & Fitzgerald today to schedule a free initial consultation.