Surgical Errors

Medical Malpractice Lawyer: Surgical Errors

Before every surgery, the patient is asked to sign a form advising them of the risks of the procedure and releasing the health care providers from liability.

A health care professional cannot contract away negligence

Many victims of surgical errors believe that by signing that waiver, they sign away their right to pursue a doctor malpractice or hospital malpractice claim. Just because you signed a form doesn't mean you don't have a case. No waiver can absolve a medical provider from responsibility for negligence.

At the Law Offices of David E. Fink, we help victims of surgical errors recover financial compensation for their medical and rehabilitation bills, pain and suffering, lost wages and lost future income. We also represent the family members of those who died a wrongful death due to medical malpractice involving surgical errors.

We represent victims of a broad range of surgical errors, including:

• Sponges, towels, retractors and other instruments left behind
• Failure to sterilize
• Operating on the wrong body part
• Operating on the wrong person
• Performing the wrong procedure
• Perforations
• Failure to monitor for postsurgical complications
• Failure to correctly diagnose and treat postsurgical complications
• Anesthesia malpractice

Medical errors in surgery can be deadly. They can also lead to complications, infections, permanent scarring and additional surgeries. If you have been seriously injured due to a surgical error, please contact attorney David E. Fink in Baltimore, Maryland, today for effective legal representation.