Parents Seek Legal Advice After Needle Discovered in Newborn’s Foot Post-Discharge
A couple in Antigua and Barbuda is consulting with an attorney following a shocking incident in which a needle was left embedded in the leg of their newborn baby.
The infant, born just days earlier, was admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Center for observation due to jaundice and reported dehydration.
After receiving treatment, the baby was discharged yesterday; however, the parents noted that the baby exhibited unusual irritability and excessive crying, which they attributed to typical newborn behavior.
It was only about 24 hours after returning home that the parents discovered the horrifying oversight.
While removing the baby’s diaper, they noticed that a needle and applicator were still protruding from the baby’s foot, having been overlooked during the hospital’s discharge process.
The parents had kept the baby’s sock on and did not immediately remove it upon bringing him home.
Acknowledging the incident as a significant error on the part of the medical professionals, the family is now seeking legal counsel to address the situation. They expressed their hope that such incidents could be prevented in the future, stating, “We don’t want this to happen to another baby”.
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Comments (21)
Tanya August 3, 2025, 2:08 PM
Must be trolling… August 3, 2025, 2:33 PM
Anonymous August 3, 2025, 3:08 PM
Rhea August 3, 2025, 3:12 PM
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Lucky Dubie August 3, 2025, 2:14 PM
Move On August 4, 2025, 8:14 AM
Tamia August 3, 2025, 2:23 PM
Mel August 3, 2025, 2:56 PM
A parent?
B medical staff? There is such a thing as contributory negligence. 24 hours is a lot of time under the circumstances. A needle is obvious even with socks on Don’t be to quick to point fingers remember there are four pointing back and the new born may have reason to return to the medical facility in the future.
Antigua Surf August 3, 2025, 3:17 PM
Devorn Carter August 3, 2025, 3:23 PM
Esther August 3, 2025, 3:25 PM
Gerber August 3, 2025, 4:11 PM
Anonymous August 3, 2025, 4:43 PM
2: A intricate is used to give medication blood, and IV fluid for hydration and other stuff.
It is the norm for an IV access/ intricate to be inserted in every patient that is admitted at the hospital. It doesn’t matter what unit you are on from the ER to INCU however upon discharge that same access MUST be taken out unfortunately it didn’t. So we now need to file a lawsuit for an IV access? This was just an oversight nothing detrimental on the medical professional part This is a genuine oversight for the access not to be taken out upon discharge…… I would like to know if the parent that are Going for lawsuit for the I.V access being left in the child if they had never made any mistake in their life, and this mistake by the medical professional is nothing to cause life It was placed there to sustain the life of the child and to medicate, and to ensure the child was being treated based on the diagnosis of same child… We are so quick to be judgmental and look down on others you’re talking about if it was America, if it was America, the hospital would be fully staff and that child would have a nurse for him or herself, and they would have ensured everything goes by the books and there would not be a misteak.
Anonymous August 3, 2025, 4:44 PM
AM August 3, 2025, 5:59 PM
I pity that child being saddled with your incompetence for life
Anonymous August 3, 2025, 6:27 PM
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Apex Jones August 3, 2025, 8:41 PM
Informed citizen August 3, 2025, 9:14 PM