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Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Procedure to remove kidney stones ended up costing woman her leg!
Woman goes into Tampa General Hospital for a kidney stone procedure, and winds up losing a leg
By Victoria Bekiempis, Times Staff Writer
In Print: Thursday, June 25, 2009
TAMPA — She went to the hospital to have a kidney stone blasted away with sound waves, but the procedure wound up costing her a leg, her attorney says.
The procedure, called a lithotripsy, is considered noninvasive. Anesthesia is required, however, because the process — in which kidney stones are pulverized sonically — is extremely painful.
Kelli Woodfin thinks anesthesia complications caused circulation loss in her right leg, her lawyer David Eaton said. By the time the medical team figured out what went wrong, the leg could not be saved, he said.
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By Victoria Bekiempis, Times Staff Writer
In Print: Thursday, June 25, 2009
TAMPA — She went to the hospital to have a kidney stone blasted away with sound waves, but the procedure wound up costing her a leg, her attorney says.
The procedure, called a lithotripsy, is considered noninvasive. Anesthesia is required, however, because the process — in which kidney stones are pulverized sonically — is extremely painful.
Kelli Woodfin thinks anesthesia complications caused circulation loss in her right leg, her lawyer David Eaton said. By the time the medical team figured out what went wrong, the leg could not be saved, he said.
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http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/article1013149.ece
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Tampa:Falkenburg detention deputy stops suicide attempt
September 02, 2008
Authorities: Faulkenberg Road jail inmate tried to hang himself
TAMPA -- An inmate at the Falkenburg Road Jail, 520 Falkenburg Road, was discovered in his cell trying to hang himself about 5 p.m. Monday, said Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Debbie Carter.
A detention deputy who opened the food slot in the inmate's cell for feeding, found Raphael Lopez, 28, standing next to the door with a sheet around his neck, Carter said. The deputy radioed for assistance, and the detention Emergency Response Team arrived and cut Lopez down.
Carter said it appeared the inmate wrapped a bed sheet around his neck and attached it to the door jamb. Jail medical personnel checked his vital signs while deputies started chest compressions. Fifteen minutes later, Hillsborough Fire Rescue officials arrived and took Lopez to Tampa General Hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
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http://blogs.tampabay.com/breakingnews/2008/09/faulkenberg-roa.html
Authorities: Faulkenberg Road jail inmate tried to hang himself
TAMPA -- An inmate at the Falkenburg Road Jail, 520 Falkenburg Road, was discovered in his cell trying to hang himself about 5 p.m. Monday, said Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Debbie Carter.
A detention deputy who opened the food slot in the inmate's cell for feeding, found Raphael Lopez, 28, standing next to the door with a sheet around his neck, Carter said. The deputy radioed for assistance, and the detention Emergency Response Team arrived and cut Lopez down.
Carter said it appeared the inmate wrapped a bed sheet around his neck and attached it to the door jamb. Jail medical personnel checked his vital signs while deputies started chest compressions. Fifteen minutes later, Hillsborough Fire Rescue officials arrived and took Lopez to Tampa General Hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
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http://blogs.tampabay.com/breakingnews/2008/09/faulkenberg-roa.html
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Mother blames Tampa General Hospital for suicide
Mother blames Tampa General for suicide
By Rebecca Catalanello, Times Staff Writer
In print: Wednesday, August 13, 2008
TAMPA — The mother of one of the patients who committed suicide last month at Tampa General Hospital's psychiatric unit considers the hospital responsible for her daughter's death, her attorney said Tuesday.
The 44-year-old woman died July 21, three days after she checked herself into the hospital because she was having suicidal thoughts, according to a Hillsborough County medical examiner's report.
The woman fashioned her bedsheet into a noose and hanged herself from a door. Two days later, another psychiatric patient — a 28-year-old man — did the same thing, dying the following day.
Attorney Michael Trentalange said Tuesday there is little doubt in his client's mind that the hospital failed to do its job on behalf of her daughter.
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By Rebecca Catalanello, Times Staff Writer
In print: Wednesday, August 13, 2008
TAMPA — The mother of one of the patients who committed suicide last month at Tampa General Hospital's psychiatric unit considers the hospital responsible for her daughter's death, her attorney said Tuesday.
The 44-year-old woman died July 21, three days after she checked herself into the hospital because she was having suicidal thoughts, according to a Hillsborough County medical examiner's report.
The woman fashioned her bedsheet into a noose and hanged herself from a door. Two days later, another psychiatric patient — a 28-year-old man — did the same thing, dying the following day.
Attorney Michael Trentalange said Tuesday there is little doubt in his client's mind that the hospital failed to do its job on behalf of her daughter.
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