Surgical Errors
The
operating room is a fast-paced environment where doctors
and surgeons must think and act quickly on sometimes very little
sleep. In such an environment, it is not uncommon for a
patient to awake and find that the doctor operated on the wrong
part of their body (wrong
site surgery) or that they received an operation that was
intended for someone else (wrong
patient surgery). The surgeon may have also made an incorrect
incision or
left behind an instrument in the body during surgery.
The attorneys at the Mininno Law Offices handle all aspects of surgical error cases, including:
- wrong site surgery (including wrong surgical procedure)
- wrong patient surgery
- incorrect incisions
- instruments left in the body
- poor pre-operative care (including erroneous anesthesia administration, medication errors, diagnostic errors, failure to obtain proper consent and hasty preparation)
- use of unsanitary surgical utensils/equipment
- organ puncture or perforation
- delayed surgery and prolonged surgery
Consequences of Surgical Errors:
While surgical errors are never intentional, these mistakes can have serious consequences, including:
-
paralysis
-
amputation of the wrong body part
-
bowel injures
-
birth injures
-
deformation and disfigurement
-
loss of sensation
-
brain damage
-
death
After such an ordeal, it is natural to wonder, "Do I have a case?", "Was my doctor negligent?" or "What are my rights?" We are here to answer those important questions.
Trusted Surgical Error Attorneys
Our firm has extensive experience in trying surgical error cases in the New Jersey and Philadelphia regional area. This experience has directly resulted in successful verdicts and settlements for our clients. We have a unique team of medical and legal professionals that work together to prepare your case. Our medical expertise puts our clients at an advantage when taking on hospitals and medical facilities with significant resources.
Unlike most firms, you will have direct access to a medical professional who will answer your questions and provide helpful resources while you may still be recovering from a surgical injury. Furthermore, you will have the benefit of working with experienced and distinguished certified civil trial attorneys who deal specifically in the area of medical malpractice. This is important because medical malpractice lawsuits can be very complicated and require knowledge of medical and scientific concepts in addition to having exceptional trial skills.
At
Mininno Law Office, we are proud of our
reputation as an accessible, client friendly firm. We work
around your schedule and your needs. To immediately speak to
our team of medical professionals and lawyers for a free
case evaluation, call (856) 833-0600 in New Jersey or (215)
567-2380 in Pennsylvania, or fill out the
case evaluation form on the left side of the page. You will
be contacted within 12 hours.
Disclaimer: While the use of this website does not form or imply an attorney/client relationship, we will treat all personal information with the strictest confidentiality and will never disclose it to anyone.
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offices in Collingswood, New Jersey and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the surgical
error attorneys from the Mininno
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