Shooting victim allegedly discharged from Florida hospital with no X-ray, bullet still in skull

A gunshot wound victim claims Miami-based Jackson Memorial South Medical Center discharged her without performing an X-ray, ultimately failing to remove a bullet from her head, ABC affiliate WPLG reports.

Shakena Jefferson, 42, was taken to Jackson Memorial after being hit by a stray bullet while outside her home. She was sent home without an X-ray and experienced pain in the back of her head for days after, Ms. Jefferson's wife, Janet Medley, told WPLG.  

Ms. Medley took Ms. Jefferson to Miami-based Baptist Hospital, where physicians performed an X-ray and found a bullet in her head. Ms. Jefferson underwent emergency surgery to remove the bullet, Ms. Medley told WPLG.

"Jackson Health System takes patient privacy seriously so we cannot comment on this matter. Whenever a patient has an issue with our service or care, we investigate those claims thoroughly and expeditiously," a hospital spokesperson said to Becker's in an emailed statement.

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