Can you imagine waking up from a serious surgical procedure and having your surgeon tell you he’s removed the wrong kidney? Many of us think up these things as a humorous horror story, not expecting any kind of realism for the experience in this nation. But the situation was all too real for Goldie Claude, 86 years old of Tennessee, who is now fighting in a medical malpractice suit for compensation from a painful experience.
Claude, who was supposed to have her left kidney removed, had her right kidney removed after a fluke CAT scan led doctors to the wrong conclusion. Thus the resulting horrifying wake-up. “He said, ‘I’m very sorry, I took out the wrong kidney.’,” according to Claude.
The hospital in question claims to be conducting an internal review.
If you or someone you know has suffered a similar medical malpractice travesty, please feel free to contact a personal injury attorney such as Robbins and Associates Attorneys at Law in Atlanta, Georgia.
