Woman sues nursing home for C-section burns

A WOMAN has sued a nursing home in South Trinidad for negligence arising out of a surgical operation in which she suffered burns while in the operating theatre. Lisa Alisha Hosein, 32, of  Palmiste, San Fernando, claims she was burnt on her stomach by a surgical instrument during the operation.

In a writ filed in the Sub-Registry, San Fernando, Hosein claimed she underwent an operation on October 1, 1999 at the medical centre where she was warded to deliver her baby by Caesarian section. In a statement of claim, filed by her attorney Hansraj Bhola, Hosein stated that when she woke up after the operation, her husband told her she had suffered burns on the right trunk of her body. “I began to cry, became confused, frightened, vex, angry and upset at the sight of  the burn scars,” Hosein stated in her writ. The woman stated that she has since had  plastic surgery operations. According to her writ, Hosein must undergo three extensive surgical procedures to determine the extent of the injuries. The woman is contending that through acts of negligence, she suffered the burns. She is seeking damages and compensation.