According to the victim’s lawyer, the 13-year-old daughter of a neurosurgeon who was present in the operating room at the Graz Regional Hospital made the hole in the skull. The lawyer is now suing the entire surgical team and is also demanding compensation for pain and suffering. The Graz Regional Hospital is remaining cautious.
GRAZ/STYRIA. The case in which the 13-year-old daughter of a neurosurgeon at the LKH Graz was not only present in the operating room during a brain operation, but also actively participated in the operation, is gaining more and more attention. According to the victim’s lawyer, Peter Freibergerthe 13-year-old is supposed to get the necessary Hole drilled into victim’s skull According to the lawyer, a person involved in the operation admitted this when questioned by KAGes. Now a lawsuit is to be filed against all those involved in the operation, and a claim for compensation for pain and suffering is to be made, even though the operation was carried out without complications. “The specialist may only carry out the operation with the patient’s consent, which is substituted in an emergency, but these justifications do not apply to a 13-year-old,” said Freiberger. This resulted in bodily harm and a claim for compensation for pain and suffering also arises.
Severe warning for those involved
The surgeon and the operating surgeon were dismissed as a result of the case becoming known. When asked, the LKH Graz stated that the investigation by the public prosecutor’s office against the entire surgical team but: “We have no evidence that the daughter herself took action.” However, all those involved were given a strict internal warning and further consequences were reserved, depending on the outcome of the investigation.
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