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  1. #1
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    Angry Can You Sue a Hospital for Reporting You to Protective Services

    My question involves malpractice in the state of Virginia.

    I was recently in the hospital and had my baby girl was hurting so badly and contractions were so close I couldn't make it to the hospital I originally planned on goin to so went to the closest mountain states hospital and had her well it was a saturaday. On monday I get a visit from child protective services asking why I never got any prenatal care. I responded by saying I did so the worker went to the nurses desk askin they said yes that they got my records that morning the reason they didn't get them was to where it was a weekend that they wasn't sure how the hospital social worker came up with me not getting any care.

    Well she went on to ask me why I also admitted to taking to much medicine and i was in shock wondering how they could've possibly came up with that well I told the worker that I had no clue what she was talking about that has never happened. I spent the rest of the day and night crying. Well the next day my bf was in the room and a nurse came in so he asked her how they got that the nurse responded that she wasn't sure would check my chart. Came back said had no clue how there social worker came up with either thing that he only half way pays attention that she will get it fixed the next day the administrator comes in appologizing saying it'll never happen again and the nurses tell me that they called child protective services and got everything fixed.

    When we get home the next day child protective services comes to my house saying can't drop caae til do a home visit and that the hospital did call her saying that it was all false and they aren't sure how it happened. Passed homenvisit everything was ok of courae had everything kids needed but got a letter in the mail saving that she wont be keeping in touch with me anymore but that the case has to stay on my record for 3years!! Because of they're mistake i will have a file through child protective services for 3years and anyone of they're workers who look at it will think that everything the hospital social worker said is true! I have been in such a depressed mood every since and feel like everyones trying to takr my children from me if there is anything I can do wont to so that I can see to it that this doesn't happrn to another women at that hospital.

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    Default Re: Not Sure if Have This in Corect Spot but Can You Sue the Hospital for False Statm

    If I understand, you want to sue the hospital because they reported you to CPS, you're out of luck.

    Being mistaken doesn't equate to malicious intent anyhow.

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    Default Re: Not Sure if Have This in Corect Spot but Can You Sue the Hospital for False Statm

    Even if it was a mistake. It is better to make a mistake that to not report concerns to CPS.

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    Default Re: Can You Sue a Hospital for Reporting You to Protective Services

    Quote Quoting lellamanda
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    My question involves malpractice in the state of Virginia.

    I was recently in the hospital and had my baby girl was hurting so badly and contractions were so close I couldn't make it to the hospital I originally planned on goin to so went to the closest mountain states hospital and had her well it was a saturaday. On monday I get a visit from child protective services asking why I never got any prenatal care. I responded by saying I did so the worker went to the nurses desk askin they said yes that they got my records that morning the reason they didn't get them was to where it was a weekend that they wasn't sure how the hospital social worker came up with me not getting any care.

    Well she went on to ask me why I also admitted to taking to much medicine and i was in shock wondering how they could've possibly came up with that well I told the worker that I had no clue what she was talking about that has never happened. I spent the rest of the day and night crying. Well the next day my bf was in the room and a nurse came in so he asked her how they got that the nurse responded that she wasn't sure would check my chart. Came back said had no clue how there social worker came up with either thing that he only half way pays attention that she will get it fixed the next day the administrator comes in appologizing saying it'll never happen again and the nurses tell me that they called child protective services and got everything fixed.

    When we get home the next day child protective services comes to my house saying can't drop caae til do a home visit and that the hospital did call her saying that it was all false and they aren't sure how it happened. Passed homenvisit everything was ok of courae had everything kids needed but got a letter in the mail saving that she wont be keeping in touch with me anymore but that the case has to stay on my record for 3years!! Because of they're mistake i will have a file through child protective services for 3years and anyone of they're workers who look at it will think that everything the hospital social worker said is true! I have been in such a depressed mood every since and feel like everyones trying to takr my children from me if there is anything I can do wont to so that I can see to it that this doesn't happrn to another women at that hospital.
    So the case was dismissed? What's the problem? That will show up if it comes up in the next three years. Why do you feel like "everyone" is trying to take your child when no one has tried to take your child as far as what you've written?

    The social worker had a concern and reported it. It was looked into and seemed to be CPS said nothing happened and closed the case. So what's the problem?

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