Question

A surgeon performs elective surgery on John Smith. Smith later complains to his surgeon about pain resulting from the surgery. His surgeon dismisses his complaints as not credible and eventually withdraws from the case. Smith is then treated by another surgeon, who determines that Smith developed complications from surgery and that the delay in treatment has made the complications worse. Smith sees an attorney about a possible lawsuit against the first surgeon.
Required:
Describe the theories that could support a lawsuit under these circumstances.

Answer 1

Answer:

Smith experienced symptoms as either a consequence of surgery upon on basis including its details given, as well as the delay in care rendered the complications worse.  

Explanation:

Conspiracies which should, under those same sorts of situations, promote litigation are:

Hospital Abandonment:

• Because Mr. Smith seemed to be under the supervision of the specialist and then after Mr. Smith complained of surgery-related discomfort, the surgeon declined to begin the recovery process, so it was the responsibility including its surgeon to begin his recovery until his condition was properly resolved.
• However, although the surgeon decided to withdraw again from the situation, whenever the patient needs his healthcare services, this will be a situation of clinical abandonment.

Inability to implement up:

• As Mr. Smith explained his debilitating condition to the specialist following the surgery, the surgeon had a responsibility to care for his client should handle the effects accordingly.
• Because there was no follow-up from both the surgeon, a complaint may be backed by a refusal to maintain up the argument.