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A Jacksonville, Florida woman is suing the doctors at Shands-Jacksonville Medical Center for medical malpractice after they left a piece of a knife in her head.

In August 2005, Edith McQueen was attacked in an incident of random violence. The attacker knifed her in the face. McQueen went to Shands-Jacksonville Medical Center for treatment, where they stitched her up and sent her home the next morning.

Shortly after the incident, McQueen started suffering from frequent headaches and went back to the hospital to get an MRI. The MRI detected the presence of a piece of knife blade lodged in her jawbone.

It is uncertain why the doctors at Shands-Jacksonville Medical Center did not take the time to x-ray McQueen's face on the night of the attack to make sure that no foreign and potentially dangerous substances were still lodged in her face before stitching her up. But this gross negligence certainly constitutes medical malpractice, and the hospital will most likely be forced to pay considerable damages in compensation for their careless ways.

If you have a medical malpractice claim in the Jacksonville, Florida area, please contact the attorneys at Hardesty, Tyde, Green & Ashton, P.A. today to schedule a consultation.