MANATEE COUNTY, Fla (WFLA) -- A Manatee County mother of three wants someone held accountable.

Hailey Van Dam had an above-the-knee amputation, which she believes could have been prevented.

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She claimed Manatee Memorial Hospital didn't provide adequate care or act fast enough — causing her to lose her leg.

"My life has drastically changed, and even though I'm just grateful to be alive, but if I had the choice between my old life and my new life, I would go back to my old life in a heartbeat,” Van Dam said.

Van Dam lives in Palmetto with her husband and their three kids. Before her amputation, she would help them get dressed and ready for school; now, they're helping her. “I just remember being terrified,” she said. Doct

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