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NYC Woman Loses Hands, Feet In Hospital 'Mistake'
WCBS TV (Via Drudge) ^ | Nov. 21, 2008 | John Slattery

Posted on 11/21/2008 4:27:58 PM PST by Michael.SF.

NEW YORK (CBS) ― She was a vibrant young mother who went to a Brooklyn hospital for what she thought was a kidney stone. She wound up leaving without her hands and feet because of what her lawyers call a "medical mistake."

Now, Tabitha Mullings is suing.

The 32-year-old suffered an infection and ended up a quadriplegic with impaired vision.

"Because of this hospital, this emergency room, with back pain and side pain, and she leaves here on a stretcher with no hands and feet and legally blind," said Sanford Rubenstein, Mullings' attorney.

It was on Sept. 14 when Mullings came to the hospital suffering from abdominal pain, and had a kidney stone, and a condition with a known propensity for infection.

But Mullings' lawyers say there was no blood test. She was sent home, and when her fiancé brought her back the next day, an infection was raging. It choked off the blood flow to her extremities. After gangrene set in, her hands turned black, her feet turned black, all four limbs had to be amputated.


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KEYWORDS: baddoctors; horriblehospital; medicalmalpractice; suebabysue
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This obviously is a real tragedy, but I am curious about the comment "a known propensity for infection".

Is this something that is rare? Should the hospital have been advised of this condition? Did she know she had this condidition and what blood test would be required to determine that this condition existed?

As bad as I feel for the woman, I would be curious to know a bit more before finalizing an opinion on the level of responsibility of those involved.

1 posted on 11/21/2008 4:27:58 PM PST by Michael.SF.
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To: Michael.SF.

bttt


2 posted on 11/21/2008 4:30:38 PM PST by ConservativeMan55 (Cal Thomas.. just another has been with an opinion and an a$$hole...)
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To: Michael.SF.

“Because of this hospital, this emergency room, with back pain and side pain, and she leaves here on a stretcher with no hands and feet and legally blind,”

Huh?


3 posted on 11/21/2008 4:31:06 PM PST by dsc (A man with an experience is never at the mercy of a man with an argument.)
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To: Michael.SF.

I’m no fan of lawsuits and trial lawyers, but if there was ever a case for a huge settlement due to malpractice, this is it.


4 posted on 11/21/2008 4:31:29 PM PST by Clintonfatigued (If Islam conquers the world, the Earth will be at peace because the human race will be killed off.)
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To: Michael.SF.

Obama’s Fault.


6 posted on 11/21/2008 4:32:17 PM PST by Old Sarge (For the first time in my life, I am ashamed to be an American)
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To: dsc
She certainly hired a very eloquent attorney didn't she?
7 posted on 11/21/2008 4:33:30 PM PST by Michael.SF. ("They're not Americans. They're liberals! "-- Ann Coulter, May 15, 2008)
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To: Michael.SF.

MRSA?


8 posted on 11/21/2008 4:33:32 PM PST by Inspectorette
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To: neverdem

ping


9 posted on 11/21/2008 4:34:23 PM PST by raybbr (You think it's bad now - wait till the anchor babies start to vote!)
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To: Michael.SF.

That article is written awful. Hard to understand it.


10 posted on 11/21/2008 4:34:43 PM PST by Spunky ((You are free to make choices, but not free from the consequences))
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To: Morgana

See George C. Scott in the movie “The Hospital.”


11 posted on 11/21/2008 4:34:47 PM PST by RandyGH (Democrats--So far left they've left America)
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To: Clintonfatigued
That was my first thought as well.

But there are still questions to be answered that are not covered in this short article.

12 posted on 11/21/2008 4:35:35 PM PST by Michael.SF. ("They're not Americans. They're liberals! "-- Ann Coulter, May 15, 2008)
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To: Michael.SF.

“She certainly hired a very eloquent attorney didn’t she?”

A regular Oliver Wendell Gump.


13 posted on 11/21/2008 4:35:42 PM PST by dsc (A man with an experience is never at the mercy of a man with an argument.)
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To: Inspectorette

MRSA - my thoughts also.


14 posted on 11/21/2008 4:36:01 PM PST by Ciexyz
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To: Michael.SF.

Sue the hospital for the hospital.

This is really one of those times when you want one of the lowest, dirtiest lawyers representing you. That barely qualifies as a “mistake.” This woman should get at least $50,000,000, if not $75,000,000.


15 posted on 11/21/2008 4:36:30 PM PST by wastedyears (Every FReeper is on Obama's Black List. He will try to have us all "taken care of." Mark my words)
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To: Clintonfatigued
Not necessarily. I don't think we're hearing the whole story here - this appears to be the plaintiff's lawyer's version and they do sometimes commit sins of omission . . . .

Lots of possible factors other than malpractice, but probably will have to be sorted out by a judge and/or a jury.

16 posted on 11/21/2008 4:37:52 PM PST by AnAmericanMother (Ministrix of ye Chasse - TTGS Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment))
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To: Michael.SF.

It’s not unusual for an infection to occur if someone has kidney stones.

They had less chance of picking that up if they didnt give her a blood test, as the article indicates.


17 posted on 11/21/2008 4:38:47 PM PST by Canedawg (The media is a ass, a idiot.," said Mr. Bumble.)
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To: AnAmericanMother

I agree.


18 posted on 11/21/2008 4:39:19 PM PST by Michael.SF. ("They're not Americans. They're liberals! "-- Ann Coulter, May 15, 2008)
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To: wastedyears
This woman should get at least $50,000,000, if not $75,000,000.

Paging Henry Paulson.......bailout in aisle 3.

19 posted on 11/21/2008 4:40:03 PM PST by ninonitti
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To: Michael.SF.

sounds like she developed septicemia from an infection and that can cause blood to clot and people to lose limbs,,must have been horrible. Strange case,,I would like more details.


20 posted on 11/21/2008 4:40:54 PM PST by cajungirl (no)
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