Northside Hospital FL problems

Where failure to care has the potential to maim--and more.

Name: feminist writer
Location: Tampa Bay, Florida, United States

I am a freelance writer with a BA in Mass Communications from the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. (Go, Bulls!) One of my favorite quotes (thank you, Finley Peter Dunne): "...Comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable." Some things inspire me: people who strive to make a positive difference; sunrise or sunset--especially at the beach. Some things that make me angry: those who can't be bothered to do what's right; the fact that the medical and legal system frequently looks at people's finances before deciding whether or not that person should have access to their services...I could go on...

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

AHCA reports

Friday, I recieved the last of the AHCA reports from my attorney. She had forwarded the main batch earlier. With the last batch, though, was a note saying we needed to talk. The appointment is set for tomorrow. Wow, do we have a lot to talk about.

At this point, it's probably not the best thing to release all the notes I've written in response to N.side's version that they gave AHCA. Suffice it to say that I found error after outrigtht indications that N.side was practicing more than their share of CYA.

For anyone else who has had problems with N.side who hasn't contacted an attorney, please be advised that it's my understanding that, in most cases, you have two years to file suit. There may be a loop-hole, time-wise, but don't count on it. Try finding an attorney. If the first one turns you down, contact another. And another. But you have to be the one who decides whether or not it's a problem which needs to be brought to the attention of a lawyer. Did the ER give you one bandaid rather than two? A nurse took 45 seconds to respond to a call light rather than 30 seconds? I wouldn't bother. But a medical screwup? That's another thing.

Will keep everyone posted...