Legal services of the ‘Patient Advocate’ association and Berkshire Hathaway Insurance, the insurer of the Torrevieja Salud hospital,The patient who amputated his arm as a result of wrong treatment will be given 450,000 euros in compensation After medical intervention.
In its statement, the group said that the patient He went to Torrevieja Hospital on January 21, 2021. after suffering a trauma to the left shoulder a dislocation was evident Left proximal humerus with severe displacement of the joint fragment and involvement of the tuberosities.
A left shoulder arthroplasty was then scheduled for January 26, and during the procedure, bleeding was noted from a macroscopic vessel that the surgeons assumed was compatible with a vein, not an artery, and hemostasis was performed.
Arterial ischemia occurred in the woman after the intervention thrombosis in the deep and superficial venous system and not treated after more than 48 hours, Amputation of the left limb is inevitable.
Therefore, the legal services of the ‘Patient’s advocate’ filed a property claim against the Ministry of Health of the Valencian Community, drawing up a technical report from the Health Services Inspection and an expert report prepared by the digestive system specialist. concluded malpractice in the treatment of the postoperative complication of arterial ischemia and venous thrombosis.
Finally, within the scope of the administrative procedure, an agreement was reached with Torrevieja Hospital’s insurance company, Berkshire Hathaway European Insurance, to pay compensation of 450,000 euros to the affected party.