Undiagnosed Strep Infection Leads to Amputation of Child’s Legs
Andrew Slutkin Tells Parents What They Need to Do When Their Child is Sick (PRWEB) November 30, 2011 A six year old boy went to Baltimore-Washington Medical Center complaining of a fever, swollen tonsils, and unexplained hip pain. The hospital, located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, allegedly failed to perform a 'rapid strep test' - standard safety protocol at hospitals in such situations. It has been alleged that this medical error led to the amputation of the boy’s legs as that was the only way to save his life, according to the family’s lawyer Andrew Slutkin from the firm Silverman,
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