Woman sues doctor after high dose of anesthesia during delivery causes her to pee HUNDRED times a day
BIELEFELD, GERMANY: A court has recommended that a former patient at a women's clinic receive $460,000 in compensation after an alleged mistake by a doctor during her delivery caused her to urinate more than 100 times per day. Julia A, an ex-patient who underwent a forceps delivery at a private clinic in Bielefeld, Germany, over seven years ago, has been dealing with acute incontinence ever since.
Julia claims that her doctor gave her too much anesthesia, forcing her to undergo a dangerous birthing procedure. Despite the hospital reportedly submitting falsified medical records, the Bielefeld Regional Court dismissed the woman's complaint against the clinic in July 2022. The literature student has now filed an appeal with the Hamm Higher Regional Court in an effort to obtain justice. "I no longer have a normal life," she said.
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Julia cannot work or leave the house
Julia visited the renowned hospital while having a lot of contractions in July 2016. She was given epidural anesthesia for the agony, which completely halted the contractions, but she claims the dosage was too excessive. The mother's nerves and pelvic floor suffered lifelong damage as a result of the forceps delivery, which delivered a healthy baby boy, as per YahooNews. She further asserts that the damage was further intensified by the doctor forgetting to empty her bladder. The physician refuted both charges.
Julia claims that after the birth, she has had to use the restroom up to 100 times daily and experiences severe sleep deprivation. She is unable to work and finds it difficult to leave the house. Her two kids are frequently cared for by a government-paid nanny when they want to visit the playground.
Bielefeld Regional Court did not identify any gross medical error
The Higher Court finds the missed emptying of Julia's bladder to be plausible and criticized the fact that the patient was not adequately informed about the hazards of the treatment, whereas the Bielefeld Regional Court did not identify any gross medical error and found the faked data immaterial.
The Higher Court has recommended that Julia get a EUR 300,000 ($460,000) settlement. If a settlement cannot be achieved, a new expert opinion will be sought to assess whether an overdose of the anesthetic occurred. When they have made their choice, the parties must inform the court. The public prosecutor's office in Bielefeld will be looking into the doctor for attempted fraud and bodily harm in the interim.
