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Surgery is often a critical step in treating illness, disease, or injury. However, things can go wrong in the operating room, and when that happens, the results can be life-changing or even deadly. Surgery errors, though less common than other medical mistakes, have far-reaching consequences that can impact a person’s health, emotional well-being, and financial stability.
For individuals harmed due to surgery errors, understanding your legal rights and knowing when to consult a medical malpractice lawyer is essential.
Surgical mistakes occur when a medical professional makes a preventable error during a procedure. The mistakes can range from minor complications to severe outcomes that lead to long-term harm, disability, or death.
However, not all adverse surgical outcomes qualify as surgery errors.
Some complications arise from the inherent risks associated with a medical procedure. Still, when these errors result from negligence, poor decision-making, or inadequate care, they can form the basis of a medical malpractice case.
Common errors often include:
• Wrong-site surgery: Operating on the wrong part of the body.
• Incorrect procedure: Performing the wrong surgery on a patient.
• Anesthesia errors: Administering too much or too little anesthesia.
• Foreign objects: Surgical instruments, sponges, or other materials left inside the patient.
• Nerve damage: Caused by a surgeon’s mistake during the operation.
• Infections: Resulting from poor post-operative care or use of unsanitary practices.
• Failure to diagnose: Failing to recognize complications during or after surgery.
Understanding the causes of surgery errors can help determine whether a mistake was avoidable. Consult a medical malpractice lawyer for more information.
Patients who experience surgery errors and medical mistakes often face prolonged recovery, additional surgeries, and lifelong issues. Thus, the physical, emotional, and financial impact can be overwhelming. Beyond the physical harm, the tolls can include increased anxiety, depression, and loss of trust in the medical profession.
Financially, surgery errors can cause skyrocketing medical bills or corrective procedures, rehabilitation, and ongoing care. Patients may also be unable to work, which can lead to a loss of income and stability. In the worst cases, families may lose a loved one due to a surgery error and experience immense grief and the added burden of funeral expenses.
Fortunately, a seasoned medical malpractice lawyer can help you understand your rights and options for seeking compensation.
A medical malpractice lawyer can evaluate your case and determine whether you have a viable claim. Legal experts may be able to help you if you suffer from an unexpected injury or complication that was not a known risk of the procedure. Also, a second opinion that suggests medical negligence can provide the basis for a solid case.
Prolonged recovery times, additional surgeries, and evidence of negligence are other reasonable reasons to contact the Herren Adams medical malpractice team. If you are undergoing unplanned surgeries or recovery is taking longer than anticipated due to surgery errors, for example, it’s worth consulting an attorney.
Medical malpractice and surgery error cases can be complex and challenging to prove. Therefore, your medical malpractice lawyer must demonstrate specific facts to win a lawsuit. Viable evidence and case foundations can include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Duty of Care
• Breach of Duty
• Causation
• Damages
Duty of Care means the medical professional must provide a certain standard of care, such as performing the surgery in a manner consistent with what a similarly skilled surgeon would provide in the same situation. However, your lawyer must prove that the surgeon breached the duty of care by acting negligently or making avoidable mistakes. It must also be shown that the surgeon’s mistake directly caused your injury, whether physically, emotionally, or financially.
A skilled medical malpractice lawyer can help you receive adequate compensation for medical bills, lost income or earning capacity, pain and suffering, rehabilitation, and funeral expenses. Contact the legal experts at Herren Adams to learn more.
Surgery errors can have serious, long-lasting effects on patients and their families. However, a medical malpractice lawyer can help ensure your rights are protected, hold the appropriate parties accountable, and pursue the compensation you deserve.
At Herren Adams, we are committed to guiding our clients through these challenging times with compassion, expertise, and a dedication to justice. Contact us today for a consultation to discuss your case and learn how we can help you on your road to recovery.
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