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Surgical Malpractice

Surgical malpractice is the failure of a surgeon to provide appropriate treatment, including adequate level of care and or skill shown, to a patient with personal injury or a substantial loss of income resulting. There are three categories of surgery, emergency which is performed as soon as possible, urgent which is performed within hours from the time it is discovered surgery is needed, and elective which can be put off until everything is in place to ensure the patients best chances of success. Surgical mistakes include errors made by surgeons, anesthesiologists and nursing staff. In addition to wrong-site surgery, factors such as unsanitary conditions and or use of unspecialized medical instruments.

Fast Facts

  • An estimated 225,000 people die annually as a direct result of a health care provider's negligent services.
  • Malpractice is the third leading cause of death in the United States.
  • The most common causes of surgical errors are improper pre-operative planning, errors in procedure and post operative injuries.

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  • Wrong Site Surgery and Medical Malpractice

    Although rare, wrong site surgery does occur, and the consequences for patients are often devastating or even ...
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  • Open-Heart Surgery, Wrongful Death and Malpractice Suits

    Surgical negligence is a common basis for medical malpractice suits in the United States today. Although surg...
    • Site: medicalmalpractice.com
    • 2 of 2 user(s) found this useful

  • Hospital Lawsuits for Post-Op Infection

    Any surgery carries some degree of risk, but often the greatest danger to the patient is after the operation. ...
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    • 2 of 2 user(s) found this useful

  • Do You Have a Medical Malpractice Case?

    Medical malpractice cases are some of the most complex civil claims, and having a meritorious medical malpract...
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    • 3 of 3 user(s) found this useful

  • Medical Dental Malpractice

    The most common dental error or act of professional malpractice is improper performance.  Forty five percent o...
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    • 3 of 3 user(s) found this useful

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