Facts About Surgical Errors

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SURGICAL ERRORS
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Mistakes can happen anywhere, anytime and in
any type of job. Medical field also faces the
mistakes frequently. These mistakes are
classified under groups. Surgical Errors,
Misdiagnosis, Unnecessary treatment, Unnecessary
tests and deadly procedures, etc. You can ask
compensation from the hospital management if you
are a victim of any medical malpractice.
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It is frequently said that there is no such
thing as "minor" surgery. Whether you are having
your appendix removed, or a quadruple bypass,
whatever the surgical procedure be, these are all
serious matter. The last thing anyone wants to
hear following a surgery is that an error
occurred.
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Common surgical errors.

• Unnecessary surgeries
• Failure to get informed consent
• Performing the wrong surgery
• Lack of training or experience
• Infection

• Improper incisions
• Damage to nerves
• Malfunction of equipments
• Leaving surgical tools inside patient
• Operating wrong part of the body

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At the least 4000 surgical errors happens every
year.
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Injuries.

• Wrongful death
• Scarring and disfigurement
• Lost Wages and future income

• Medical Bills
• Loss of Consortium (if married)
• Pain and Sufferings

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How to avoid mistakes?

• Make a study about the hospital and surgeon
  before getting admitted for any surgery. Check
  hospital ranking by HealthGrades or The Leapfrog
  Group and ask how many times a particular surgeon
  has performed a particular surgery.

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How to avoid mistakes?

• Tell the hospital authority who you are
  and why you want the surgery. Very thorough
  explaining everything.

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How to avoid mistakes?

• Verify and make sure the surgery site with the
  surgeon.

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How to avoid mistakes?

• Always bring a family member or a close
  friend along to hold hospital staff accountable.

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When medical errors happen, you have the
right to claim for compensation from the
hospital. A lawyer is very essential to represent
you at these times, because hospitals would have
lawyers for them and they will try to minimize
the amount of compensation. There are lawyers
just for dealing medical malpractice cases.
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New Jersey Medical Malpractice Lawyer firm is
an experienced law firm which deals with medical
malpractice cases. John Ratkowitz is the head of
this firm and its working is based in Roseland,
New Jersey. If you are seeking legal help to get
fair compensation, New Jersey Medical Malpractice
firm is the right place for you.
http//njmedicallawyer.com