Surgical Errors

Whenever anyone goes in for an operation, there is always a risk. Being under general anesthesia, and having something as invasive as surgery is an ordeal in itself. We endure it because we trust our physicians, and we believe it will make us healthy in the long run.

Unfortunately, a surgeon mistake can take an ordeal and make it far worse than it ever had to be. At the Melvin Law Firm, our North Carolina attorneys see many clients who have suffered from surgical error. When we bring a surgeon malpractice lawsuit, we fight hard to help those who have been hurt by surgical negligence. If this sounds like you or someone you love, call Melvin Law Firm today for a consultation with a lawyer. We can help you get the compensation you need.

The Two Basic Types of Surgical Error

The first type of surgical mistake happens when a foreign object is mistakenly left inside the body. At every operation, there is one person, usually a nurse, whose job it is to “count.” They count the gauze, instruments, and other objects to make sure that everything that went in came out again. If something goes wrong with the count, the result can be catastrophic. If something is left in the patient, they can suffer terrible infections and even lose limbs.

The second major type of surgical mistake is when something is cut when it shouldn’t have been cut. Examples include cut blood vessels, bowels or bladder, all of which can cause acute and painful infections. If a doctor cuts a blood vessel, sometimes the patient could be bleeding to death, and the doctor might not even be aware of it.

Health care professionals are under a duty of care to their patients, and when that duty is breached our firm can help you hold them accountable. The lack proper care of a surgeon, even a plastic surgeon, can cause severe injury to a patient.

Contact a surgeon malpractice lawsuit attorney today for an initial consultation.

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The North Carolina surgeon malpractice lawsuit attorney at the Melvin Law Firm provides surgeon malpractice lawsuit, surgeon mistake, negligence law, surgical error, and plastic surgeon negligence legal services to clients in eastern North Carolina from Raleigh to the east coast including Wake County, the cities of Raleigh, Chapel Hill, New Bern, Goldsboro, JacksonvilleWilmington, Washington, Durham, Rocky Mount, Fayetteville, Cary, Wilson, and Kinston.