Surgeons have tremendous responsibility to their patients. There are few moments where a patient is more dependent on their physician providing the exact care that is needed than when a patient is being operated on. Given how important it is that surgeons do everything right, it can be surprising how often surgeons make mistakes that can endanger their patients' health.
Surgical errors are a common enough phenomenon that many hospitals have adopted surgery checklists. These checklists are simple lists which are designed to ensure that all appropriate steps are taken as part of a given procedure. This focus on preventing errors, unfortunately does not completely eliminate them.
Common surgical errors include:
- Operating on the wrong patient
- Operating on the wrong body part
- Nicking or perforating a nerve, blood vessel or organ
- Leaving a sponge or other material or instruments inside a patient
- Amputating the wrong limb
- Anesthesia errors
- Failing to provide the care necessary to prevent post-surgical infection
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At Lombardi and Lombardi, P.A., our lawyers have helped numerous clients and their loved ones successfully pursue just compensation after someone has been injured by a surgeon's error. For more than 35 years our firm has been providing the exceptional representation that is necessary to be effective in medical malpractice cases. We understand how to conduct the thorough investigations that are needed, and we understand how to create the most effective presentation of the evidence.
Contact the Edison Surgery Malpractice Attorneys of Lombardi and Lombardi, P.A.
If you or someone you love was the victim of an error during or following surgery, you need to take steps to ensure that your rights are protected. Let us conduct a thorough investigation of what happened to determine the liable parties so that we can hold them accountable. Turn to the experienced Middlesex County surgical errors attorneys of Lombardi and Lombardi, P.A. To schedule your free initial consultation, call 848-229-7046, toll free at 800-425-3861 or simply contact us online.
