Surgical Errors
Doctors, surgeons, and their patients know that not every surgery is successful. Often, there is a risk that complications may occur during or after certain procedures. However, some surgical complications can be caused by negligence. If a medical professional made a surgical error that caused unnecessary complications, he or she can be held responsible for medical malpractice. Common examples of surgical complications and errors include:
- Surgeons operating on the wrong area of the body
- Performing the wrong surgery
- Performing the surgery on the wrong patient
- Causing damage that was not explained to the patient before the surgery
- Performing surgery when there were other options
- Performing the surgery incorrectly
If you or a loved one is suffering from severe complications from your surgery due to a doctor's error and want to seek compensation, contact our medical malpractice attorneys at Shea & Associates. We have the medical and legal background to help you with your situation. Our attorneys have 50 years of combined experience in medical legal matters. We also have a physician on site to offer medical advice to our lawyers.
Our lawyers have been representing victims and families of victims in all cases of medical malpractice for many years. We would be honored to assist you.
