Surgeon Found Liable For Leaving Needle Inside Of Patient

[matcom]

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NEW YORK -- A New York City surgeon has been found liable in a lawsuit that accused him of losing a needle inside a patient and leaving it inside after not being able to find it.

A judge ruled there is ample proof that Dr. Douglas Heymann departed from accepted medical practices when he left the needle inside Christopher Faas after hernia surgery in 2001. Heymann and another surgeon were unable to find the needle after several hours of looking, including X-rays. The needle has since migrated to the patient's liver and is still there.

His lawyer said it's jeopardizing Faas' health. He said every time he feels a pain, he wonders if the needle's killing him.

Another trial will determine damages. And the lawsuit against the other doctor goes to trial next month.

http://www.wftv.com/health/4751136/detail.html

[blueknight]

1. i work for trial lawyers,

and have worked on med-mal cases before. and the dr's insurance group will fight this like they did nothing wrong.they are going to keep this tied up in court as long as they possibly can

[Spinzonner]

2. That wasn't very sharp

or maybe it was, I guess