The terrible reality of medical malpractice is that it is usually too late to actively intervene after an incident, and even if the claimant's monetary claim is successful, the compensation will never be corrected.
Avoidable deaths cost taxpayers millions of dollars
South Africa is not alone in combating medical malpractice and neglect. According to recent data released in Italy, nearly 6% of deaths can be attributed to medical malpractice or simple inefficiency. This means that more Italians are unnecessarily dying in motor vehicle accidents, heart disease and cancer in the hands of health care professionals.
These avoidable deaths cost the Italian taxpayer 10 billion euros a year, which is actually equivalent to 1% of GDP.
Penile amputation is not unheard of
Closer to home, a South African man joined other victim groups around the world who were amputated for errors or because they were not properly diagnosed and were not referred to a specialist in time.
This time, the medical staff at the Bophelong Hospital in Mafikeng did not refer the victim to the urologist, but chose to transform his manhood. The man successfully applied for R465 000 for the "event".
Negligence leads to permanent brain damage
Another horror story that led to the country's largest medical malpractice claim at the time was the story of a baby girl who was inadvertently permanently damaged after a relatively small operation.
Before the operation, the anesthesiologist failed to examine the two-and-a-half-month-old baby and unexpectedly failed to find a slight heart defect. This is followed by insufficient oxygen levels during surgery, which in turn leads to permanent brain damage. Her parents claimed a claim of 100 million rupees for the George Clinic and the three doctors involved in the procedure.
Wrong swab can cause unbearable complications
A woman undergoing routine abdominal surgery sued R1.3 million to Johannesburg Hospital. Shortly after discharge, her wound developed sepsis. After further investigation, she was found to have a medical swab in her abdomen during the operation.
In addition to neurasthenia due to pain associated with the error, she had to undergo two more operations to resolve the damage caused by negligence, and she has already developed diabetes.
The impact of rapid medical accidents
o A man living in the Inkosi Albert Luthuli Hospital in Durban conducted a brain tumor biopsy with gangrene on both the thumb and index finger because the caregiver failed to adequately monitor the drip. He successfully obtained R1 million from the current Minister of Health, Manto Tshabalala-Msimang.
o A mother replaced another baby with a newborn after caesarean section and successfully obtained R78 000 from the Ministry of Health.
o A woman participated in a routine scar tissue examination because she had an illegal hysterectomy, so she asked the Minister to provide R510 000!
Orignal From: Medical accident case that you will never dream of
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