Unfortunately, surgical errors are more common than many would like to believe. Thousands of people are injured every year by
medical negligence and surgical errors specifically. Here are examples of the most common devastating surgical errors made by negligent, careless, or inexperienced medical professionals:
- Incorrect incisions
- The use of un-sterile equipment,
- Damage (i.e. puncture or perforation) to nearby organs
- Nerve damage
- Prolonged surgery
- Surgical instruments, sponges, even needles being left inside a patient, causing serious post-operative damage
- Wrong site surgery, operating on the wrong part of a patient or the wrong patient altogether
Patients who undergo surgery do not usually anticipate surgical errors. Surgical errors may be traced to poor pre-operative planning or care. Surgical errors involving anesthesia are often life threatening, posing the risk of permanent brain damage, asphyxia, coma, organ damage, cardiovascular problems, and death.
If you had trouble in recovery, or you think an error may have occurred, you need to discuss it immediately with your surgeon and make sure to ask for copies of your surgical records. If the answers don't add up, or you think your surgeon is avoiding you, make an appointment to have someone else review the surgery and get a second opinion.
If you suspect that a surgical error was made, seek legal counsel as soon as possible. You may be entitled to damages. Please contact the experienced personal injury lawyers at
Findlay Law Offices in Hamilton, Ontario for a free consultation.
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