Oral Surgeon Leaves Drill Bit In Florida Woman
Donnna Delgado, a St. Petersburg, Florida woman has alleged in a recent lawsuit that her dental surgeon left an inch-long piece of steel in the wound that was created in what was supposed to be a routine surgery.
The drill bit was finally found after almost one (1) year lodged in Delgado's right maxillary sinus. She wound up in a hospital, where the medical staff detected the foreign object. She was referred to another hospital for surgery.
Oral surgeon, Ralph Eichstaedt, first saw Ms. Delgado in 2008 and recommended pulling two decayed teeth, the suit said. Delgado returned two weeks later for the procedure.
What is odd about this case is that Ms. Delgado is a nurse for an insurance company; she had premium dental coverage – therefore, cost was not the issue.
In an interview Ms. Delgado’s attorney described her satiation: "She was discharged, and they said, 'Get over it,' " he said. "When she went back to complain, they kept saying, 'This is normal,' and 'Stop complaining.' "
According to the lawsuit, which asks for unspecified damages and a jury trial, Delgado was experiencing dizziness and numbness on her right side, where the burr was.
Delgado still has not fully recovered from the effects of the incident, which could ultimately include nickel poisoning her lawsuit alleges.
For more information about the rights of individuals seriously injured due to medical negligence, please call John A. Bahe, Jr. directly at (866) 587-0002 or e-mail him at john@bccjlaw.com.
