Surgical Error Lawyer

The Effects of Surgical Errors

When someone is receiving surgery to correct some type of physical problem, the last thing you think will happen to you is for a mistake to be made that will cause additional if not greater harm than what you went into surgery to correct.  Unfortunately, this is much more common than most people are aware of.  It is the duty of the surgeon and his staff to use the utmost care when operating on anyone.  If they fail in this regard, you may have a case for a medical malpractice claim.  To find out if we can help you with any surgical error you may have been affected by contact our experienced medical malpractice attorneys at McGuire Law Firm.

Surgical errors can take on many forms.  Some of them include:

• Anesthesia mistakes
• Performing unnecessary surgeries
• Over-sedation
• Nicking a nerve or artery during surgery
• Puncturing an organ or membrane
• Making incisions in the wrong body part
• Amputating the wrong limb
• Surgical instruments or sponges left inside a patient
• Operating on the wrong patient
• Improper surgical technique

The results of these errors can leave a person requiring subsequent surgeries to repair damages, loss of a limb, brain damage due to anesthesia mistakes, severe infections and even death.

What To Do About Your Surgical Error Injury

Surgical errors can happen for many reasons, but whatever the cause of the error, the surgeon and the hospital must be held accountable for the injuries they have caused.  To properly handle a medical malpractice case you will need the services of a firm that has the financial resources to enlist medical experts and others to fully investigate your claim.  With over 40 years of experience in helping clients throughout Iowa, including Mason City, Davenport, Des Moines, Sioux City and Cedar Rapids, our legal staff has the reputation and track record of successfully representing our clients in these types of cases.  Our firm will provide you with caring and dedicated assistance throughout the course of your case and will keep you informed along the way.  Our goal will be to recover damages for your loss, including current and future medical costs related to the error, lost wages, pain and suffering.  Our aggressive attorneys will pursue settlement relentlessly through tough negotiations or at trial if necessary.