Minnesota Surgery Malpractice Lawyer Addresses Surgery Malpractice Actions
Millions prefer to go through a surgical procedure in order to achieve a prompt recovery and pain-free result. The benefits of any type of surgery are great, but at the same time the possibility of surgical malpractice cannot be ignored.
Surgical malpractice has become a major issue as there are numerous reports of thousands of deaths associated with surgical mistakes. Any type of surgery is associated with few risk factors such as anesthesia, reactions, blood clots, infections, and many other complications. Surgical patients have trusted faith in their surgeon and believe that the medical team is competent, experienced, and capable of handling any type of surgical problem.
Planning a surgery without evaluating patient’s medical history, allergies to medications, habits such as smoking or drinking, and family history can increase the risk of surgical errors. The surgeon must be qualified and experienced in order to perform the surgery with no risk of surgical errors.
The majority of surgical malpractice cases occur during the procedure itself. A few examples of surgical mistakes made by a negligent or careless medical team include:
- Incorrect incision;
- Use of unsterile equipment during the procedure;
- Damaging nearby organs during surgery;
- Nerve damage;
- Prolonged Surgery; and
- Anesthesia errors
Many surgical medical malpractice cases involve surgical equipment left in patient’s body, wrong-site surgery or operating on the wrong patient or wrong organ.
Surgical medical malpractice cases can also occur after surgery due to medical team's failure to provide sufficient care and safety to the patient. These surgical errors can result in severe infections, septic, delayed healing, and many other serious consequences.
Have you been injured or lost a loved one because of surgery malpractice? Contact a MN surgery malpractice attorney with the Brown Law Offices, P.A. We offer free consultations at your home, work, hospital or one of our six Twin Cities metro offices. Contact us by calling (612) 789-2100 or submit an inquiry through our online consultation form.
