Surgical Errors

Surgery, whether it is minor or major involves many aspects and persons. The possibility of surgical errors increases if surgery is due to an accident (unplanned), is lengthy, or involves more than one surgical team. Surgical teams are made up of many people who work long, tiresomeSurgery, whether it is minor or major, involves many aspects and persons. The possibility of surgical errors increases if surgery is due to an accident (unplanned), is lengthy, or involves more than one surgical team. Surgical teams are made up of many people who work long, tiresome shifts, that might not have the best communication happening between them. The personnel involved might not have the proper training or experience for the jobs they are performing. Equipment used can be in poor repair or unsanitary. Doctors and nurses are humans, and they too can make mistakes.

Types of Surgical Errors:

  • Wrong part operated on (can be due to poor preoperative planning, poor communication)
  • Wrong surgery / Wrong diagnosis
  • Unauthorized surgery
  • Unnecessary surgery
  • Anesthesia problems (under anesthetization, hyper-anesthetization, allergic reactions)
  • Failure to monitor properly before, during, or after surgery
  • Objects left in surgical wound
  • Incompetence on the part of any surgical team member
  • Infection acquired during surgery or stay in health care setting (due to unsanitary practices and/or non-sterile equipment use) 

The prospect of surgery and healing is stressful enough to a person and their family. It can become a horrible situation if any part of it goes wrong. Surgical errors necessitate further care; an even longer convalescence period in a best case scenario. In a worse case scenario, an unnecessary death can result.

If you believe that you or a family member have been the victim of a surgical error that caused an injury or death due to the negligence of a surgical team member, you could be eligible for damages. Please contact the Sweeney Law Firm and let our medical experts review the facts to determine if you have a medical malpractice case. Sweeney Law Firm reviews possible negligent surgical error malpractice cases at no charge and works on a contingency fee basis.  There is no cost for representation unless there is a cash recovery for you.  shifts, that might not have the best communication happening between them.  The personnel involved might not have the proper training or experience for the jobs they are performing.  Equipment used can be in poor repair or unsanitary. Doctors and nurses are humans, and they too can make mistakes.

Types of Surgical Errors:

  • wrong part operated on (can be due to poor preoperative planning, poor communication)
  • wrong surgery/wrong diagnosis
  • unauthorized surgery
  • unnecessary surgery
  • anesthesia problems (under anesthetization, hyper-anesthetization, allergic reactions)
  • failure to monitor properly before, during, or after surgery
  • objects left in surgical wound
  • incompetence on part of any surgical team member
  • infection acquired during surgery or stay in health care setting (due to unsanitary practices and/or non-sterile equipment use) 

The prospect of surgery and healing is stressful enough to a person and their family.  It can become a horrible situation if any part of it goes wrong. Surgical errors necessitate further care, an even longer convalescence period in a best case scenario. In a worse case scenario, an unnecessary death results. If you believe that you or a family member have been the victim of a surgical error that caused an injury or death due to the negligence of a surgical team member, you could be eligible for damages. 

Please contact the Sweeney Law Firm.  Let our medical experts review the facts to determine if you have a medical malpractice case.  Sweeney Law Firm reviews possible negligent surgical error malpractice cases at no charge and works on a contingency fee basis.  There is no cost for representation unless there is a cash recovery for you.