Epilepsy and haladol. Do we have a case?!
Question: Epilepsy and haladol!. Do we have a case!?
My mom is epileptic and has frontal lobe seizures!. She was hospitalized last week with stomach problems last week!. The whole time she was in the hospital, she was having seizures and nobody was doing anything about it!. Frontal lobe seizures cause erratic behavior and to make a long story short, my mom was restrained and given Haladol in her IV while having a seizure!. Haladol is an anti-psychotic medication that has specific warnings against giving to people with epilepsy!. My mom is now unresponsive and in the ICU!. I live in Dallas and my family is in San Antonio, I'm heading down there tomorrow!. I was thinking of contacting a medical malpractice attorney because the negligence on the hospitals behalf caused my mom to be in the state she's in!! Does it sound like we possibly have a caseWww@Answer-Health@Com
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I'd say it would be a smart move, and I think you have a case!. If the hospital knew she had frontal lobe epilepsy, they knew better than administer Haldol!. If they realized she was having seizures, they should have done something to try to end those!. The damage you describe is not unexpect in somebody who has extended seizures, and unfortunately the outlook is bleak!. Whoever is responsible for the mess needs to prepare to pick up the tab for long term care!.Www@Answer-Health@Com