Surgical Errors
Experienced Surgical Error Attorneys
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As more and more Americans undergo surgical procedures, the number of surgical errors continues to rise. In any case, these surgical errors are horrific tragedies and preventable.
“4.8% of physicians are responsible for half of the malpractice claims filed in the U.S. Just 1.7% of physicians were responsible for 27.5% of all malpractice awards.” Civil Justice Resource Group
Examples of surgical error are:
Leaving a foreign object such as a towel, sponge or tool inside the body
Operating on the wrong body part
Executing the wrong type of surgery
Anesthesia Overdose
Receiving the wrong blood type during a transfusion
Unfortunately, surgical errors in our country are quite common. As more and more Americans undergo surgical procedures, the number of surgical errors rise. Surgical errors can have devastating effects, leaving you or a loved one incapacitated and in poorer health than prior to surgery.
Symptoms of surgical error include:
Wound infection
Flu-like symptoms
Shock
Gastric pain
Trouble breathing
Muscle atrophy
Pulmonary collapse
Renal failure
Embolism
We Can Help
If you or a loved one has sustained a serious injury related to surgical errors and by no fault of your own, call Graves McLain, Serious Lawyers for Serious Injuries. Contact the Tulsa, Oklahoma Personal Injury Lawyers at Graves McLain at, 1-800-390-6600, email us directly, or request a free consultation online. An experienced attorney will review your situation at no cost to you. Trust our team, we are here to help.