There are always risks with surgery, no matter how big or small the problem is or how long the surgery takes.
There are thousands of people dying each year from easily preventable medical errors, making medical malpractice the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. A physician can make a medical mistake by doing something that should not be done, or by failing to do something that should be done. A surgical error is any complication that arises from surgery.
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The definition of medical malpractice is, “Incorrect or negligent performance of responsibilities by a health care professional.” A health care professional includes doctors, nurses, hospital staff and lab technicians. If an injury or death results because an individual did not meet the necessary standards for patient care, medical malpractice has occurred.
Surgery mistakes
Unfortunately, surgical mistakes happen all the time, no matter how experienced the surgeon or his staff is. During surgery, the doctor and nurses often encounter situations where a quick decision must be made. Common surgical errors include:
- Performing the wrong procedure
- Operating on the wrong body part
- Operating on the wrong patient
- Anesthesia errors
- Leaving foreign objects inside the patient
- Slicing a nerve
- Disfigurement
- Sepsis from non-sterile instruments
- Failure to monitor patient after the surgery
- Failure to obtain informed consent
A medical error can happen when the doctor or nurse fails to give their full attention to the patient. Many times, surgery problems arise as a direct result of a surgeon’s mistake, anesthesiologist’s error or hospital negligence.
If you or a loved one suffered severe injury because of surgery error that could have been prevented, you should not be responsible for the damages you are now suffering. Contact The Law Offices of Dale S. Gribow. Our Palm Springs surgical errors attorneys have the experience to handle complex medical malpractice lawsuits against doctors and hospitals for errors during surgery. Surgical errors are not part of the accepted standard care for the profession.