ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A 12-year-old lady is on the street to restoration after an accident landed her within the emergency room. Her household mentioned she needed to watch for 10 hours earlier than getting a wanted surgical procedure.
Now, the household is submitting a lawsuit towards the hospital, claiming she ought to have been helped sooner. The household claimed it began on October 14.
“I get a name from the varsity, saying there was an incident, and rescue was on the best way, and that’s all they instructed me, so I rushed to the varsity,” mentioned Stephanie Sedillo.
Sedillo mentioned her daughter Meiah fell and damage her leg whereas she was at college. Meiah was rushed to Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque.
“I used to be freaking out like lots as a result of I couldn’t actually like transfer my leg, and I used to be scared that it was damaged, which it was,” defined Meiah Tafoya.
Sedillo mentioned her daughter received triage and an x-ray on her left leg however then waited 10 hours earlier than being seen once more.
Sedillo mentioned she repeatedly instructed medical employees Meiah’s leg was getting chilly however was instructed to attend. That’s when issues took a flip for the worst.
“The man lastly mentioned that, he began panicking as a result of he realized that her leg was chilly, and he or she was screaming so loopy that, he’s like, ‘we gotta get her transported to UNM,’” recalled Sedillo.
A pediatric surgeon at UNMH decided Meiah’s left leg must be amputated.
Meiah needed to get greater than 4 surgical procedures and spend greater than three months within the hospital.
“It’s been hell; it’s been arduous,” says Sedillo.
Sedillo argues Meiah wouldn’t have needed to amputate her leg had she been seen at Presbyterian sooner.
The household is now suing Presbyterian Hospital, alleging medical malpractice, saying they acted “unreasonably” and didn’t give “well timed” therapy.
“We’re gonna discover out precisely why this occurred and hopefully stop one thing like this from taking place to anybody else ever once more,” mentioned Lawyer Todd Bullion, who represents the Sedillo household together with Lawyer Jason Bowles.
The family has set up a GoFundMe to attempt to pay for the medical bills. Regardless of the incident, Meiah mentioned she tries to concentrate on the positives in her life.
“It’s slightly straightforward, slightly arduous. I’m going to get via it although,” mentioned Meiah Tafoya.
KRQE did attain out to Presbyterian Hospital, however it was too late for the hospital to get again to us earlier than the newscast aired.
In keeping with court docket paperwork, the hospital mentioned it doesn’t have sufficient details about the allegations. It states “all allegations of the grievance” are “not expressly admitted or denied.”
