Donald Church underwent a surgery at the University of Washington Medical Centre to remove a tumor located in his abdomen. The tumor was removed. In its stead was left a 13 inch long metal retractor… caringlawyers.com, http://news.bbc.co.uk/, 13 Disturbing Cases of Medical Malpractice, Foot-long tool ‘left in patient’
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Donald went through extreme pain and agony for 2 months post surgery. When he complained to the doctors about it, they told him it was normal after a major surgery. It was only after his family doctor noticed a foreign object in his stomach during a routine x-ray examination that the doctors at the University of Washington Medical Centre admitted to the mistake.
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Donald went through another surgery to remove the retractor and made full recovery. The University of Washington Medical Centre paid almost $100,000 compensation to Mr Church.