Chat with the Paralegal

I emailed with Karen today. She is the paralegal who works for our attorney Robert Sachs of Shrager, Spivey, and Sachs. (You know he is good if his name is a part of the title of the law firm ; ) ) They are sending our file to an expert in Texas that is very well educated in hydramnious and seeing as I had polyhydramnious, I am thinking it is a good idea. I guess they think we have something because why take the time and spend the money to have an "expert" review our case if they thought our suit was frivolous. Just a thought.

In reading this I guess I should give some background info on why an attorney is looking into a case. I will give the short version. Basically when I was pregnant with Amaris my doctor neglected to listen to my concerns and observe the clinical signs that were presenting that indicated a possible problem with Amaris. This lead to me being hospitalized and our daughter being delivered nine weeks early. She lived for 3 1/2 weeks and passed away on August 9 '06. I feel our situation needs to be investigated because I feel my doctor did not listen to what I had to say in terms of fears and bad feelings and if she would have acted more swiftly, it may have saved her life. I also realize it may not have saved her life, but when you have a patient presenting with sudden weight gain, measuring 4 1/2 weeks larger than I was, and then a few days later not urinating, you do something. You don't tell her "you're fine" "it is probably nothing" If she would have got me a stat ultrasound the day things were "off" it could have saved her, and the important part of that sentence is "could have" because in my books those odds were much greater than the ones she had when I was admitted four days later.

On a more upbeat note: I am feeling better today. More confident, more trusting, more faithful in knowing that I am doing all that I can to ensure a happy and healthy pregnancy and that things are in the Lord's hands. I know that whatever happens, happens for a reason and we will always have each other and that is a start.