Can my nan sue the hospital for this?

Question

My Grandad die on Sunday, he died in hospital and my dad and nan were there with him, but my dad said that they never tried reviving my grandad, as soon as it went to flat line, they left him. My nan or dad didn't sign anything saying that they didn't want him to be revived and they couldn't of asked my Grandad because he had frontal lobe dementia and he would of just laughed at the doctors and told them to get out of his room. So can my nan sue the hospital as they wasn't even going their job, their job is to save peoples lives, not just let them die! I know no amount of money would bring my Grandad back, but it would be nice to get some revenge!

Answer 1

I'm sorry for the loss of your grandfather but your question isn't remotely based on accurate facts.



Nobody dies of an infection because they were sedated. Sedation does not equate to an inability to fight an infection. I'm not sure if you came up with this, or if someone told this to you - but your information is really wrong and totally lacking in logic. Sedation just means your brain is in la la land so you don't feel the pain or discomfort. It doesn't mean that antibiotics aren't working, injuries aren't healing, etc. (If you doubt me, Google how they treat a patient with severe burns: The victims are placed into a medical induced coma so their bodies can heal without their brains registering the phenomenal pain.)



If your grandfather had frontal lobe dementia then it is VERY likely that he, your grandmother and/or your father signed a DNR - if the hospital genuinely didn't try to revive him.



Sorry, but somebody is lying to you. And if you are more focused on revenge than grief just three days after your grandfather's death - then I can maybe understand WHY your family is lying to you.

Answer 2

If your granddad signed a document called a DNR (do not resusciate) when he was in a healthier state of mind, then the doctors were right for not trying. He may have signed one without telling your nan, or he may have discussed it with her long beforehand. In any case, doctors do not typically walk out the door without trying for no reason.



Barring a signed DNR, it would be unusual for doctors not to try to resuscitate someone, regardless of their age, which leads me to believe he may have had a DNR.



If your nan has serious questions about the treatment that your granddad received, then she must speak to a medical malpractice attorney -- not a personal injury attorney who also does med/mal, but an attorney who specializes in med/mal alone. Only he/she can tell you if the docs did something that deviated from the standard of care that caused your granddad's death.



I am sorry for your loss.

Answer 3

there are continuously disadvantages after surgical operation. you ought to be certain over any paperworkthat your garndad has signed till now and after surgical operation. There ought to be an area or paragraph which incorporates danger factors. If this rfile is signed then there quite isnt a case. additionally frequently attorneys suing surgens/medical doctors (enormously interior the united kingdom) is risky corporation. you have the different component to the coin wherein the defence will state if your grandad did no longer have the surgical operation he could be in a wheelchair etc. that's merely approximately definitely arise in court docket. The well-being care provider grow to be merely doing his activity, and as your grandad is in his 70s, issues could be extra well-off.

Answer 4

You don't say how old your grandfather was, and you don't indicate if your grandfather had a DNR order. It is not up to your relatives to decide if your grandfather should be revived or not, either. Unless you are a medical professional, you probably do not know what your grandfather's real medical condition was. Apparently, it does not occur to you that not all patients can be saved, in spite of the best medical care.



I doubt you would have a case for a lawsuit, especially if your only motivation is to sue for "revenge." Meanwhile, the costs incurred by the hospital for your ridiculous lawsuit will cause medical costs in that hospital to go up, adversely affecting ALL patients. Just because you want to get even.



You should get a life, and find another, less malicious way of handling your anger.

Answer 5

How old was your grandpa?



Usually if he was very old ( usually 85 or older ) the hospital decides that even if he was revived by a defibrillator, he would only be put into that state again very quickly simply because of old age.



Sometimes, it's better to just let go then to hold on to a crumbled edge.

Answer 6

Not if this is what your Granddad wanted. Or if he was declared brain dead. Chances are you don't fully understand the situation

Answer 7

No, he died. If they gave up that easily there was probably a reason, like it wouldn't have worked.

Answer 8

i dont think so