she sits selina on her lap. veronica says the nurse cuts too far. >> there was blood everywhere. it was all over her shirt, my shirt, my face. and i mean she was ready -- red, screaming. and i looked at her hand. she didn't have her finger anymore. i started screaming that, her finger, her finger. and that's when she panicked and threw the scissors. >> reporter: veronica said doctors picked the finger tip off the floor, sent them to tgh but the finger could not be reattached. >> the family is suing for psychological damages that selina may suffer growing up. but this is about making sure this does not happen to another child. >> reporter: regardless of the legal outcome, veronica says her daughter will forever wear someone else's mistrach. >> reporter: following -- mistake. >> reporter: following the incident, the hospital released a statement. an unfortunate accident happened. they go on to say we deeply regret the harm to the child and want to reiterate our compassion to her and her family. >>> trying to save