by Beaumont » Sun Dec 11, 2016 12:50 pm
Vickie,
I think there are multiple answers to your question but first let me tell you I am sorry about your mother's health.
The question you asked is whether your mother should have been released. It sounds like your mother had a chronic infection when she was released and this should be easy to prove by the lab results. The more difficult problem is whether releasing your mother caused her kidneys to shut down. You are going to have to hire an infectious disease physician or a nephrologist to give an opinion regarding this issue.
Also, you may be wondering if the staph infection itself was below the standard of care and a cause for liability. Again, an infectious disease physician could answer this question but some infections are inevitable in a hospital setting while others are caused by inadequate sterilization.
I do suggest you speak to a knowledgeable medical malpractice attorney in your area.
Very truly yours,
Paul D. Friedman, M.A., Ph.D., J.D.