Texas Lawyer Wins $7.5 Million in MRSA Case

In 2010, my mother was an very healthy, active woman at age 75. A routine eye exam led to seeing the doctor for slightly high blood pressure which led to the discovery of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. She saw a specialist who recommended just keeping an eye on it, but 6 months later, determined that it was time to repair it. My mother came through the surgery fine, but two weeks after being released from the hospital, she was having such a difficult time breathing that I took her back to the hospital. It was discovered that during surgery, the surgeon had injured the thoracic duct, causing chylopericardium. All I was told was that chyle was now leaking into her body. My mother was sent to Kindred LTC because the surgeon said she would heal on her own. My mother just continued to deteriorate and ended up in the ICU. Kindred was not prepared to handle someone so ill, so I had her taken by ambulance to back to the Methodist hospital. She was in septic shock, however, she managed to pull through. Not once did I ever again see the doctor/surgeon who had performed the surgery. It was four months from the time my mother had the surgery before the doctor who ran the MICU unit at Methodist insisted my mother be moved to another LTC facility. Within a week of doing so, the septic shock got worse and my mother passed away. I spoke with a couple of lawyers, but I was so devastated, I just couldn't keep telling the story of what all went on. And it was the same story, it's next to impossible to win a medical malpractice lawsuit in the state of Texas. The more I learned about her condition, how chyle leakage causes serious nutritional, metabolic, and immunologic abnormalities without treatment, the more furious I became. So many horrible things went on.....the surgeon wanting my mom to "wait" and see his brother, who was also a doctor, and instead of him coming to my mom, she was strapped to a gurney with all the equipment attached and taken by ambulance a block down instead of him coming to her. The head of the MICU at Methodist insisting my mother had to be relocated, although all the doctors treating her said she was too sick to do so. The list goes on and on. But the attorneys I did speak with seemed to think because she was 75 years old, I guess her life was expendable. Now that my mom has been gone five years, I have the strength to fight, but of course, with the statute of limitations, it is futile.

FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT ILLNESS
Death Certificate Cause of Death: (a) Sepsis (b) Pneumonia OTHER: Cellulitis, Aspiration of Peg Feedings. Date of Fall: 11.16.14 Date of Death 1.7.15
My dad, Ramon Mendiola, age 86 fell down and broke his hip at home on 11.16.14. Prior to his fall, he lived alone and did everything on his own. He lived at his home, cooked for himself and drove his truck nearby his home. He ate healthy foods and never missed his doctor’s appointments. All conditions stated below, he did not have before his fall. He was operated at Mission Trail Baptist Hospital and received a total hip replacement, thereafter; he was transferred to Hunter’s Pond Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center on 11.21.14. During the latter part of his stay at Hunter’s Pond we noticed the symptoms of pneumonia got worse and he didn't want to eat. At Hunter’s Pond we only saw and spoke to nurses, we never saw a doctor. We wanted to take him to a hospital; however, we were told he could not leave without doctor’s orders. After two days and no doctor we just left, as his condition worsen.
When he arrived at the Methodist Stone Oak Hospital on 12.14.14, The ER nurse said, “His condition is unacceptable and all could have been prevented.” My dad was severely mal nutrition, dehydrated, had pneumonia, kidney failure (which got better), ulcers on heels and toes (these were getting treatment at Hunter’s Pond) and bed sores on his buttocks. These were not receiving treatment. In the Hunter’s Ponds medical records it states that they didn’t know he had bed sores on his buttocks. Thereafter, we were told he needed a PEG tube placement and we needed to wear a mask, gloves and a gown to see my dad during his stay here and did so until his death.
He was then transferred to Warm Springs Rehabilitation Hospital of San Antonio on 12.22.14 they gave him good care, but here he developed a urinary tract infection and showed symptoms of Sundown Syndrome. At the end of December we were told that he was (1) back to normal and he could leave. I strongly disagreed. I replied, “He can’t even dress himself. (2) The second reason given was that he was only getting “custodial care” and he needed to be transferred out. When we arrived here, we were told that he would not leave until he is able to do all things he used to do before his fall.
On 1.2.15 he was transferred to Kindard Hospital San Antonio. After receiving a modified barium swallow test on 1.6.15, we were told that he could eat a soft diet. On 1.7.15 in the morning he went to physical therapy, he was very weak due to lack of sleep. At about 1:30 p.m., he ate for the first time a spoon of chicken salad and 3-4 oz. of tea, immediately thereafter, he aspirated. The lung specialist Jonathan came in about 3 p.m. and gave him some treatments, thereafter, he fell asleep. At about 10:15 p.m. we were called and told that he had stopped breathing for us to rush to the hospital.
After receiving and reviewing his death certificate it indicates that he died of ”Sepsis”. We were never told by anyone that he had Sepsis nor was he ever tested nor treated for Sepsis per all his medical records. His medical records at the Methodist Stone Oak Hospital state: “Was he tested for sepsis?” No answer to this question was left blank.
We wish to seek justice for the improper care received, failure to diagnose and failure to treat existing infections (buttocks bed sores and sepsis) which lead to his death. We have requested medical records from all locations and will provide them to you upon request.

overdose of narcotics left my child in a coma in new orleans childrens hospital april 2016 resulting in brain shrinkage as shown on autopsy she later died where autopsy showed many unknown things not diagnosed such as liver swollen bad brain went flat in an area died as stated on autopsy in hospital as pneumonia but she had mrsa and being treated for septis none of this we were told just told had an infection,we were never informed that she was in picu as well as we were never informed of how bad she was,it went from being told her pancreas was swollen with high levels then all we knew she died when got a call from picu around 5am september 19th,even they did not know what she died from at the hospital,just seems so much for us to try sort out ourselves

Had colon cancer 2006/ later hernia. Went to hospital to fix hernia. Got mrsa . Have been depressed for last years. Scar size of big cell phone, now have several hernias. Lost my job, because of my cancer. I feel Florida lawyers. Only want easy cases. I ended up short on my social security. I live on less than poverty . I could not find a lawyer to take my case I am 67 now. This is how we treat the seniors.

I am so tired of trying to get help for my mother no one wants to deal with this. I am just out done!

I ak 68 years old , not much time left. Last year a local hospital gave me MRSA. I have 14 rejection letters from attorneys that will not take my case. I lost a year of my lofe and I want this hospital to pay for the year I nlost. Please give me a reference of and attorney in Florida that will help me.

My mom contact mrsa in the hospital. We was told after 45 days of treatment it was gone. Four months later she became tire. We thought it was her pacemaker malfunction to find out mrsa got into the leads of the pacemaker and destroyed it. While waiting she had to be remove from her blood thinner Xarlto which led to two strokes in two weeks. The third stroke left her with no brain activities as the family made the decision to take her off the ventilator. We later found out the the MRSA infection was in her body too long as they were treating her to possible other health issues. We want information that will prevent other family from an unexplainable death.

I have been diagnosed with mrsa after ortho scope surgery and the follow up apt for knee surgery.

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