The Failure Of A Hospital or Doctor To Timely Diagnose and Treat a Ruptured Bowel or Perforated Bowel Can Lead to Tragic Results-IS IT MEDICAL MALPRACTICE?

Our Michigan medical malpractice lawyers handle cases involving ruptured bowels and perforated bowels. A ruptured bowel is basically a hole in the stomach, small intestine or large intestine. A ruptured bowel is also known as perforated bowel, hole in the bowel, perforated intestine, ruptured intestine and gastrointestinal perforation. When a hole occurs in the gastrointestinal tract, the opening allows food or fecal matter to leak into the abdomen. Air can also leak into the abdominal cavity and this can often be detected on chest x-ray images.
The contents of the intestine can cause inflammation or infection inside the abdomen. This sepsis or blood infection if not treated can cause almost immediate death. A perforated or ruptured bowl can occur as a result of traumatic injury, Crohn's Disease or diverticulitis or intestinal blockage. A ruptured bowel requires surgery in order to repair the hole in the intestine.

The major symptoms of a ruptured bowl are high fever, nausea and extreme abdominal pain that will become worse when one moves or attempts to move. Intense vomiting may occur, which could lead to dehydration. Without prompt treatment or sugery, the patient can become septic and suffer serious injuries and even death.

If you are the victim of medical malpractice due to an untreated bowel perforation or ruptured bowel, you should contact our office immediately to discuss your case. For more information on medical malpractice cases in Michigan, you should request our FREE BOOK, "The Ultimate Michigan Medical Malpractice Handbook." We will send it out to you immediately.