{"id":521,"date":"2012-09-26T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-09-26T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chicagomedicalmalpracticeattorney-blog.lawblogger.net\/2012\/09\/26\/when_we_undergo_surgery_we\/"},"modified":"2016-08-29T14:46:11","modified_gmt":"2016-08-29T19:46:11","slug":"when_we_undergo_surgery_we","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/when_we_undergo_surgery_we\/","title":{"rendered":"Sponges Can Be Left Inside Body Following Surgery; Doctors Look to Nurses to Keep Track"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When we undergo surgery, we cannot think, breathe, make decisions and advocate for ourselves. We depend on the experts &#8212; doctors and nurses &#8212; who oversee the surgery to do what&#8217;s best for us.<\/p>\n<p>Trouble is, that does not always happen. Take the case of Sophia Savage. One night she felt a crushing pain in her abdomen, and she started vomiting. She went to a local emergency room and was admitted to a hospital. Her doctor discovered a medical sponge left over from the surgery when she had a hysterectomy. And how long had the sponge been in her body? Four years.<\/p>\n<p>She sued the hospital in which the hysterectomy had taken place, and in 2009 she won $2.5 million in damages. But the award has been appealed. Meanwhile, she suffers from severe bowel problems and has been unable to work. She reports bouts of from anxiety and depression.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/when_we_undergo_surgery_we\/#more-521\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When we undergo surgery, we cannot think, breathe, make decisions and advocate for ourselves. We depend on the experts &#8212; doctors and nurses &#8212; who oversee the surgery to do what&#8217;s best for us. Trouble is, that does not always happen. 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