South Florida Surgical Error Lawyers
You trust your doctor to operate with care and make you whole again. Yet sometimes surgeries don’t go as planned and mistakes happen—mistakes that can have serious and long lasting consequences.
In plain and simple terms, a surgical error is an avoidable event that leaves you with an unexpected injury, and a new round of medical bills. Unfortunately, even with all the precautions taken today, surgical errors happen more often that we want to believe.
The South Florida surgical error attorneys of Rosen & Rosen believe that skilled professionals like doctors should be held accountable for their mistakes. If you have been hurt by a surgical error, call the medical malpractice lawyers at Rosen & Rosen at (954) 981-1852 or contact us online for a free evaluation of your case.
Serving victims of surgical errors since 1965, Rosen & Rosen has grown to become one of the preeminent medical malpractice law firms in South Florida. From our offices in Hollywood, we serve clients throughout South Florida, including Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Aventura, Hallandale, North Miami Beach, Sunny Isles, Cooper City, Dania Beach and many other areas of South FL. We have successfully represented patients injured due to surgical mistakes and will stand up for you and your family.
Common Surgical Mistakes
According to the Department of Health and Human Services, 10 percent of all patients who die within 90 days of surgery did so because of a preventable surgical error. The financial costs of surgical errors is staggering—an estimated $1.5 billion a year.
Surgery does carry risks, and complications arise. But preventable mistakes made by the doctor or hospital staff are not only a medical issue; they are a legal matter as well. They can often cause serious harm to the patient and mean future medical bills. Common mistakes include:
- Surgery performed on the wrong organ or wrong location. According to one estimate, this happens about 150 times every year across the U.S.
- Anesthesiology errors;
- Bypass surgery errors;
- Tools such as sponges or surgical instruments left inside the body after procedure. One study estimated that foreign objects left behind in the abdomen may be as high as one per 1,000 to 1,500 procedures;
- Organ perforations and failures to detect a leak. This is a common problem in procedures such as gallbladder removals;
- Failure to monitor for a blood infection after surgery;
- Physician inexperience with the procedure at issue. This is a growing problem with the use of certain laparoscopic procedures; and
- Failure to inform a patient of potential risks and dangers.
Some procedures have a higher incidence of surgical error. These include Caesarean section or surgery related to childbirth, heart surgery, chest surgery, Lasik surgery, gastric bypass surgery, and cosmetic surgeries such as face lifts, nose surgery, liposuction and breast implants.
If you have survived a surgical error, you may be suffering from needless pain, and you're facing a long and costly recovery. You may also be out of work and losing income. Our experienced medical malpractice attorneys can help you obtain the money you need for a full recovery.
Please call the South Florida surgical mistake attorneys at Rosen & Rosen P.A. at (954) 981-1852 or contact us online. Our medical malpractice attorneys will review your case and help you determine whether you have grounds to seek money damages for your surgical error. We work on a contingency fee basis, which means we will not receive a fee unless you receive monetary compensation. We have successfully represented patients injured by medical malpractice and are dedicated to serving you in your fight for justice.
