I was just wondering if anyone has consulted a lawyer reguarding complications? I really feel like my doctor was negligent by not listening to my complaints and I feel the infection got a lot worse because he woudn't listen to me. It was like he just wanted to put the band in, get the money and didn't want to hear that there could possibly be something wrong. I was sent to the ER by my regular doctor. The ER doctor saw inflamation around the band which indicated infection and he put me on antibiotics and talked to the surgeon on the phone. 3 days later the surgeon told me to stop taking the antibiotics and said I didn't need them. This is just one example.....

Thanks,

I use to work for a medical malpractice attorney .

I was the one that went through medical records "looking" for things that were wrong .

If you feel your doc is in the wrong I would suggest you speak to a GOOD Mal Practice attorney . Ask around . See if anyone know's of any good one's.

A GOOD Mal Practice Attorney will tell you if you have a case , if the doctor did something wrong .

HTH

mindy

I am presently in the process of finding a lawyer and bringing a suit against the doctor who put in my band. It was done in Mexico, and was not sutured in place, so was slipping around and causing pain and nausea. It had to be removed back here in the states a week after it was put in. Of course my insurance company here won't cover the bills because they were related to a "non-covered" procedure. So including the initial surgery fee, I now have $38,000 of uncovered bills, oh yeah, and no band! Legally, it is more complicated since the surgery was done in Mexico. I will post when I have more concrete information, but right now this is in the preliminary phase.

Hi, thanks for responding. I am also considering consulting a lawyer. I feel my doctor was negligent because he wouldn't listen or respond to my complaints for about a month. I had an infection (and still do). Another doctor admitted me to the hospital and finally the surgeon had to do something but by that time I was really sick. I had the band put in in august 07. A second surgery in January when the infection was found and he removed my band at the same time. The incision got infected so I had to have a 3rd surgery at the end of February and a wound vac was on my stomach for 8 weeks. Now the incision has reopened in areas and I still have MRSA in the wound. The surgeon just told me the other day that he thinks I will have to have a 4th surgery and another wound vac put on. My wound care doctor wants me to try the new antibiotics for a few weeks and see if it improves......hopefully it wil. Good luck with your case. I can imagine how hard it would be with your doctor in Mexico. Let me know how it goes.

Who should pay for complications due to lap band erosion? I had my lap band for 14 months; the band eroded; the removal costs were over $10000. and I'm still paying off the lap band that I no longer have....I still owe $12,000.

Who should pay for complications due to lap band erosion? I had my lap band for 14 months; the band eroded; the removal costs were over $10000. and I'm still paying off the lap band that I no longer have....I still owe $12,000.

Erosion is not necessarily a doctors fault.

Some of these complications are just things that "happen" and no one "NEEDS" TO be sued . its a chance you take with this . Most of the timei would say our SOL on the costs and you have to pay for them .

what is the story with your erosion ?

Mindy