Surgical Errors
Serving Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and surrounding areas
All surgical procedures are accompanied by certain base levels of risks and complications. This is unavoidable. However, your surgeon must possess the proper skills, background, and experience to provide you with quality health care. When complications arise as a result of a surgeon's error, he may be liable to compensate you for the damage caused by his mistake.
Each year, thousands of people sustain serious injuries as a result of an avoidable surgical error. In extreme cases, these errors may even lead to wrongful death. Surgical errors can occur at any time in pre-operative care, during the procedure, and in post-operative care. If you believe you have suffered an injury due to your surgeon's negligence at any phase of your operation, you should contact an experienced surgical error attorney at once.
Types of Surgical Errors
Surgical errors can result from a wide variety of negligent actions. Some of the most common errors include:
- Anesthesia errors
- Leaving surgical instruments inside the body
- Performing the wrong procedure
- Incorrect incisions
- Organ puncture or laceration
- Operating on the wrong body part or patient
- Medication overdoses
- Giving a patient a transfusion with the wrong blood type
- Misreading a medical chart or medical history
- Failure to diagnose and treat a post-operative infection
Many injuries stemming from surgical errors are very severe. Some of the most common include:
- Death
- Brain injury
- Paralysis
- Coma
- Nerve damage
- Organ damage
- Blood clots
- Infections
Surgical Error Medical Malpractice Attorneys
Medical malpractice lawsuits involving surgical errors are very complicated. It is important to hire an attorney who is experienced in this highly sophisticated area of the law. Your attorney must have an understanding of your surgical procedure in order to demonstrate that an error did in fact occur. You will have a much stronger case if your attorney can successfully prove that your surgeon failed to adequately and properly perform the procedure, lacked the necessary experience to provide you with quality health care, or carried out the procedure in a manner that does not meet commonly accepted medical standards.
The attorneys at Stipe Injury Law have handled surgical error malpractice claims in the Oklahoma City area for years. We understand the issues involved and have the skills needed to help you obtain the settlement you deserve. Our experienced legal staff provides each client with a high level of personal attention to make sure that we meet all of your needs.
If you have suffered an injury as a result of a surgical error in the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma area, please contact the medical malpractice attorneys at Stipe Injury Law today to schedule your consultation.
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