She wants money for the costs of raising her child. She discovered she was pregnant after going to see her doctor four times. The doc said she had an ear infection, but when she had an ultrasound, she found she was 29 weeks pregnant.
Of course, she saw dollar signs and went after the doc, not only for being liable for failing to diagose the pregnancy, but also for costs of raising the child:
Doctor 'mistakes pregnancy for ear problem'
I can't stand it when women sue for reasons like this. Is she saying that if she had known sooner, she would have had an abortion?
If she found out sooner, would she have had more money?
Mistakes happen. Some women don't find out they are pregnant until they are in their third trimester. I think she should drop her legal action, there is no reason for it.
Of course, she saw dollar signs and went after the doc, not only for being liable for failing to diagose the pregnancy, but also for costs of raising the child:
The woman, now 25, had only two months to prepare for the birth of her child despite visiting her doctor four times in 2009.
I was pretty distressed, the woman told the Herald Sun.
When the ultrasound guy said, Congratulations, youre 29 weeks pregnant, I just completely flipped out. I only had two months to work out what I was going to do, how I was going to look after him.
The woman has taken action against Dr Ruth Mitchell for failing to realise she was pregnant.
The damages claim includes cover for medical expenses and the cost of raising the child.
But despite her ordeal, the woman said her three-year-old son had been a charming gift.
Doctor 'mistakes pregnancy for ear problem'
I can't stand it when women sue for reasons like this. Is she saying that if she had known sooner, she would have had an abortion?
If she found out sooner, would she have had more money?
Mistakes happen. Some women don't find out they are pregnant until they are in their third trimester. I think she should drop her legal action, there is no reason for it.