Surgical Errors
Every time a person has to undergo a surgical operation there are risks of
medical and surgical malpractice. One form this kind of medical malpractice
can take is in surgical errors. Surgical errors may range from consequences
stemming from pre-operative care to perforations of internal organs by a surgical
utensil during the performance of surgical procedures. Our lawyers can assist you in any litigation related to surgical errors, or any other form of medical malpractice.
Contact our Surgical Errors Medical Malpractice Attorneys Brooklyn, at Weinstein, Chase, Messinger and Peters
An estimated 98,000 hospital patients are killed every year, according to the Institute of Medicine, as a direct result of medical malpractice. Even though the medical profession is highly esteemed for its quality of performance, this modest estimation raises serious concerns about the safety standards and quality of care in today's medical profession.
There are numerous circumstances that may arise while on the operating room
table that may lead to a faulty surgical performance or flawed sugical performance.
Below are following examples of surgical errors:
Surgical errors may occur in any kind of medical procedure involving intrusive
and non-intrusive surgery. Even the simplest of cosmetic surgical procedures
may result in a surgical error.
Following are the most common types of surgeries where surgical errors occur:
- Gastric Bypass
- Childbirth
- Cardiothoracic
- Thoracic Surgery
- Laporaoscopic Intestinal Surgery
See NY and national news on surgical errors. Please contact our lawyers if you or anyone you know has experienced surgical errors or any kind of medical malpractice.
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