
Common Types of Surgical Errors
It’s frightening to think of all the things that could go wrong during a surgical procedure. Fortunately, doctors and medical professionals are usually well-aware of the risks and take every measure to prevent them from happening. Other times, however, they are the cause of an error that can greatly endanger the well-being of a patient.
Surgical error claims commonly involve:
- Anesthesia errors (too much administered, or too little)
- Surgery performed on the wrong body part/wrong side of body
- Surgery performed on the wrong patient
- Forgotten surgical equipment left in patient (sponges, instruments, etc.)
- Incorrect incision site
- Resulting nerve damage
If you believe that one of these errors or any other significant error occurred during your surgery, our firm is ready to hear from you. Our team regularly works alongside medical experts to substantiate the claims of our patients so that, both in and outside the courtroom, the circumstances that wronged them are compellingly put forth before the law.
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