Common Virginia Surgery Mistakes | Norfolk Medical Malpractice Attorney

When a family member goes to the doctor's office or hospital for a routine surgery and returns home in worse condition (or doesn't return home right away due to complications), the emotional, physical, and financial stress on the family can be tremendous. Although surgical procedures are intended to heal, make better, or alleviate pain, medical problems, or certain conditions, errors and mistakes during surgery occur far too often in Virginia, resulting in an opposite outcome. In the worst cases, surgical errors can even lead to Virginia wrongful death.

Whether you or a loved one has suffered harm as the result of a physician's or surgeon's negligence, you may have been the victim of one of the following common surgery mistakes:

• failure to recognize an intra-operative mistake or complication, which can result in infection or even death (in other words, failure to recognize unexpected complications that arise during surgery or failing to ask for the help of another expert during the procedure upon discovery of an inadvertent injury)
• failure of the surgeon to inform the patient of the possibility of complications, making it impossible for the patient to make an informed decision about undergoing surgery
• unsanitary conditions or surgical environment, such as using uncleaned instruments
• organ damage caused by the accidental puncture or perforation of organ tissue
• the unintentional leaving of surgical instruments or foreign objects (such as clamps, sponges, or gauze) in the body, often causing lacerations or infection
• the failure of the surgeon or physician to recognize and treat infection after surgery
• over-sedating the patient or making other mistakes with anesthesia, such as the failure to monitor a patient's vital signs
• performing surgery on the wrong body part or organ (called wrong site surgery)-- though it seems extreme, it can and has happened
• performing surgery on the wrong patient, often due to mistaking the patient's identity (perhaps even worse and even more surprising than wrong site surgery)
• poor technique during surgery overall, whether due to doctor fatigue, inattention, or the lack of proper training.
  

If you've become ill or suffered harm after surgery, Virginia medical malpractice attorney Lawrence Land expresses his deepest condolences to you, and he hopes for your full recovery. Passionate about helping victims of medical malpractice as they pursue recovery, Lawrence Land commits his practice to obtaining maximum financial compensation for victims of Virginia catastophic medical errors. Whether you have questions about your medical procedure or have tragically lost a loved one due to wrongful death from medical negligence, Lawrence Land will answer your questions for free and provide you with the resources you need to move forward. To contact Lawrence Land, fill out his online contact form or call him (toll-free) at 800-800-1911.