After alerting the Ministry of Health, the baby’s father turned to the police to report this case of medical negligence. As a reminder, one of the fingers of his baby’s left hand was severed while he was being bandaged. It is in the presence of a lawyer that this man, 28 years old and living in the village of Trou aux Biches, reported this case to the police station of Pamplemousses this Tuesday, February 15.
In this deposition, the young man made the history of the delivery of his wife on Thursday, February 3. His wife, who is 25 years old, gave birth to a boy. On Monday, February 7, around 8:30 a.m., he was informed by his wife, who was admitted to room 1-2 of the North Hospital, that his baby had one of the fingers of his left hand partially severed.
The husband immediately went to his wife’s bedside and met with her attending physician to learn more about the incident. He was to learn that it happened while his son was being bandaged. On Monday, February 7, surgery was performed on the child’s authorizing finger. The child and his mother were able to leave this medical institution on Friday, February 11.
In addition, another report of medical negligence was made at the police station of the North Hospital late in the afternoon of Tuesday, February 15. This one concerns a 48 year old man living in Petit-Raffray. His nephew, 41 years old, explained that the victim was taken to the North Hospital but he had no medical history. The 40-year-old, who was suffering from stomach pains, was taken to the hospital on Sunday, February 13 where he was admitted. On the afternoon of Tuesday, February 15, the nephew was informed that his uncle had died.
He believes that his uncle did not receive proper treatment. He intends to file a complaint with the Ministry of Health.
