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: New York Injury Talk BlogNew York Medical Malpractice Of Woman Suing Doctor Who Left Surgical Sponge In Her Head
A woman is filing for medical malpractice in New York against a surgeon who mistakenly left a surgical sponge inside her brain. According to this UPI news report, 84-year-old Mary Pober?s family alleges that she is constantly at risk for serious head injuries since she lost a portion of her skull in a procedure to retrieve the forgotten sponge. The New York woman must wear a helmet forever because of the damage caused by the surgical sponge left in her head.
According to court documents, there is skin, but no bone covering Pober?s brain. So if she fell, that could become a fatal injury, or even a blow to the head could turn out to be fatal. The surgery in question occurred in September 2008 and was performed by Dr. Ron Alterman of Elmhurst Hospital.
Full post as published by New York Injury Talk Blog on March 30, 2009 (boomark / email).
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