One of the many pleasures of childhood in New York is bike riding during the warmer months. As fun and healthy as the activity can be, it can also lead to dangerous injuries. A recent out-of-state lawsuit claims that one boy's injury in a bicycle accident was complicated by medical malpractice.
The accident occurred in June 2012. He was taken to an area hospital where he was seen by a doctor and sent home. Unfortunately, the 11-year-old boy continued to suffer from leg pain, and he returned to the hospital three days later. At that time, it was discovered that he had fractured one of his legs near his hip.
He was transported to a different hospital where he underwent surgery. Doctors there claimed that the delay in treatment worsened his injury and would result in ongoing hip issues. He has since undergone two more surgeries and will likely require additional ones in the future. The original hospital and doctor are being sued by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, which serves as the boy's guardian.
When a patient seeks treatment from a doctor, he or she expects that the doctor will appropriately diagnose and treat his or her ailments. The plaintiffs in this case claim the original doctor failed to assess the boy's hips, and it was this medical malpractice that created ongoing medical issues for the patient. People in New York who have found themselves in a similar situation have also taken legal action. Some people who were able to prove that their health care provider's negligence caused them harm have been awarded with damages to cover past and future medical expenses, among others.
Source: The West Virginia Record, "DHHR says hospital, doctor failed to diagnose boy's hip injury", Annie Cosby, Aug. 27, 2014
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