台灣醫師等著瞧: 醫延誤害截肢 加州童獲賠3億

[Calcium]

http://tw.nextmedia.com/applenews/artic ... D/20111030

【陳怡妏╱綜合外電報導】美國加州3歲女童瑪雅傑佛斯（Malyia Jeffers）去年11月因為高燒、皮膚變色，被父母帶到沙加緬度的美以美醫院急診，他們在急診室等了5小時都找不到醫生，導致瑪雅後來被截去雙腿、左手和部分右手掌，終身須以輪椅代步。醫院最近同意以1千萬美元（約3億元台幣）和解，是加州史上最大的醫療疏失賠償金之一。
訴狀指，「瑪雅在候診室裡病得越來越厲害，她父母不斷拜託醫護人員救救他們的女兒，但護士只是一直叫他們等下去。」

急診室等5小時
在等待的同時，瑪雅身上的瘀青越來越嚴重，逐漸擴散到她的雙腿、雙手和臉上，雙親擔心她會就這樣死在候診室。他們在急診室等了5小時才看到醫生，瑪雅後來被用直升機送到史丹佛大學附設兒童醫院，那裡的醫生發現鏈球菌已經入侵她的血液和器官，只好開刀切除她的雙腿、左手和部分右手保命，她終身都必須仰賴義肢和輪椅才能活動。

得不斷換義肢
瑪雅未來仍須繼續接受治療，成長期間將不斷更換義肢，連衣服都得特別訂做。
現在她已經學會用義肢走路和跑步，也學著用少了手掌的雙手拿東西，但仍然不時必須忍受身體上的疼痛和四肢皮膚搔癢，需要24小時照料。
瑪雅的父親表示：「我們是已經跟醫院達成和解，但這一切已經讓我們的生活陷入悲慘之中，而這一切不會結束。」

[surgeon]

不需強調！

[image]

台灣不可能讓急診病人等五個小時

而且 美國保險全額給付

比較起來 美國醫師還是天之驕子（或＝沒醫德的幸運兒）

[vs]

台灣仇醫會 (完美計劃) 看完此新聞會說:

嗯.... 好..... 這就當咱們『中期目標』吧

短期目標是5000萬就好....(交出來)

[lupin]

醫院最近同意以1千萬美元（約3億元台幣）和解，是加州史上最大的醫療疏失賠償金之一。

是告醫院，醫院出面解決而非告醫師由醫師自己解決。

訴狀指，「瑪雅在候診室裡病得越來越厲害，她父母不斷拜託醫護人員救救他們的女兒，但護士只是一直叫他們等下去。」

到底是護士或醫師的問題看不出來

[lotusea]

這些糾紛, 能從報紙得到的資訊幾乎都不可靠

[gucci37]

至少，在這個事件中，

加州的醫、護沒有人受到刑事追訴的。

[poki]

在google 用 Malyia Jeffers, amputation, 當關鍵字, 第一則:


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/2 ... 63970.html

Family Of Malyia Jeffers, Whose Limbs Were Amputated After Long ER Wait, Settles With Methodist Hospital

The Huffington Post First Posted: 10/28/11 01:10 PM ET Updated: 10/28/11 01:18 PM ET
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The legal journey is over for the family of Malyia Jeffers, the Sacramento girl who had to have parts of her arms and legs amputated because she waited too long in an emergency room for treatment of an infection, according to news reports.

The family settled with Methodist Hospital and emergency room workers for $10 million, one of the largest ever of its kind in California, according to the Sacramento Bee. The hospital will pay $9 million, and the Emergency Physicians Medical Group of Sacramento will pay $1 million.

The Associated Press reported that the money will go toward current expenses, as well as $16,000 a month for Malyia (including changes for cost of living), starting in 2026, the year she turns 18.

The Sacramento Bee explained the uniqueness of the settlement:

Lawyers who specialize in medical malpractice said the settlement is among the highest in California. The state places a $250,000 cap on "pain and suffering," but settlements and jury verdicts can reach into the millions when other types of damages are considered.

According to ABC News, Malyia was first brought in to the hospital last November because she was running a fever, and was growing weak from a strep infection. But she didn't receive any treatment for five hours.

Finally, she was seen by medical personnel, who flew her to Stanford University Hospital, and she was diagnosed with septic shock, ABC News reported. Her feet, left hand, and part of her right hand were amputated as a result of the bacterial bloodstream infection.

Dr. Ari Brown, a pediatrician unrelated to the situation, explained to ABC News:

"When the bacterial infection goes through the bloodstream, you have sepsis and a problem with your blood clotting ability. As a result, [the infection] cuts off the blood flow to the extremities and those areas die," Brown says.

不知是不是這個醫院的網站 http://www.methodisthospital.org/Pages/Home.aspx

也滿臭屁的

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[Calcium]

問題是法官會參考美國的數字
但是不會考慮兩國醫療環境的差異

[lupin]

問題是法官會參考美國的數字
但是不會考慮兩國醫療環境的差異

希望法官趕快比照美國判決，每判一次醫師賠三億，醫療崩潰就往前邁一大步。

[gary]

魯賓大
真棒的建議

[wipten]

問題是法官會參考美國的數字
但是不會考慮兩國醫療環境的差異

希望法官趕快比照美國判決，每判一次醫師賠三億，醫療崩潰就往前邁一大步。

賠個300億 比較合理 (爽) (爽) (爽)

[ortho]

問題是法官會參考美國的數字
但是不會考慮兩國醫療環境的差異

希望法官趕快比照美國判決，每判一次醫師賠三億，醫療崩潰就往前邁一大步。

賠個300億 比較合理 (爽) (爽) (爽)

恐怕 300輩子不吃不喝也賠不完啊！(不要啊)

[阿寬]

The hospital will pay $9 million,
and the Emergency Physicians Medical Group of Sacramento will pay $1 million.