Bander help

[krissy123]

Hi long story, recently my husbands step mum died funeral tomorrow. His step mum got a new partner and moved away. 20 years with new partner, not married big issues as no will her brother ( estranged) gets the estate and has asked partner to leave house in six weeks. She died due to malnutrition had a band seems was restricted, drank to much due to an armed robbery in st Lucia last year which was very violent and she never got over- band plus excessive drinking led to liver failure and infection. Now new partner and daughter want hubbies co operation to fight brother and hospital over band. They don't know I've had a bypass, I feel that she should have consulted hospital about restriction, but didn't due to fear about putting on weight. Just wanted advice about what hospital appointments/ advice banners get, I feel she was not in the right place mentally and the hospital was not to blame, advice please

 

[lovelyzobo]

My personal opinion (and only MY opinion!) is that there is a cat in bells chance of the hospital taking responsibility and I agree. If she had been going to hospital asking fir help etc and being ignored then that's obviously different.

But, she was an adult making her own decisions, whether they were good or bad, it looks like she has an awful lot going on, so actually having her own 'control' over her band was probably very important to her.

So sorry for your sad news and troubles.

Zxx

 

[Kar8858]

Hi...i presume if she was being treated for the liver failure then a Doctor would have signed a death certificate without a postmortem. In this case then the cause of death being certified as liver failure would tend to suggest alcohol related death.
If there was a postmortem then the Coroner would have been aware of the band and im sure would have highlighted any issue.
I doubt there would be any viable case regards the band with regards over restriction and malnutrition as the lady concerned had a responsibility to raise this herself and seek medical attention.
I doubt they would make a link between the band and liver failure/infection.
Unfortunately it sounds like she was an unwell women and had a dependancy due to a traumatic event.

The relatives are maybe wanting to take action due to guilt they feel themselves at not helping her themselves. People often want to blame something or someone when they have a bereavement.

If the partner is that set on action then he needs to speak to a solicitor who specialises in medical negligence, they will give him the answers he needs regards any action.

With regards her estate, when there is no will then the estate will go to the brother, I presume the partners child is not hers too, otherwise the estate goes to the child and not the brother.

Good luck