Seattle Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Surgical Injury
There are inherent risks associated with any surgery, even a seemingly “simple” operation. There is always a risk of infection, of an adverse reaction to anesthesia, of cardiovascular complications or of some other unknown that can ultimately affect the outcome of the surgery. One factor that can affect any surgery is a surgical error. A mistake on the part of a surgeon or anesthesiologist, no matter how small, can cause extensive complications and serious injury. A serious surgical error can even lead to death.
It is important to seek legal counsel if you or a family member has suffered injury or illness due to a surgical error. A Seattle medical malpractice attorney at our firm can offer you a consultation to discuss your surgical injury and to see how we can help.
Surgical Injuries and Errors in Seattle, Washington
A surgical injury may occur due to medical malpractice or negligence at any point, including during pre-operative planning, during the procedure itself and during post-operative recovery. Some common surgical errors include:
- Incomplete pre-operative planning
- Anesthesiology errors
- Incorrect incisions
- Equipment that is not fully sterilized
- Equipment malfunction
- Damage to nearby organs
- Leaving an instrument behind
- Nerve damage
- Prolonged surgery
- Surgery to the wrong part of the body
- Post-operative errors
Seattle Surgical Injury Attorney
A medical malpractice lawyer will have to work hard to prove that a surgical error was the cause of your injury or illness. Surgeries in particular are highly technical and can be difficult to evaluate if you are not a trained medical professional yourself. That is why an experienced lawyer will utilize experts in the field to investigate medical records and determine whether a surgical error occurred. These experts can then act as witnesses in civil court in order to help prove negligence or malpractice on the part of the surgeon, nurse, anesthesiologist or other medical professional involved with the procedure.
Contact a Seattle surgical injury lawyer
at our firm to see about filing a medical malpractice claim.
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