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Prior to undergoing a surgical procedure, a patient is typically informed about the inherent and possible risks associated with such a surgical procedure. In medicine, virtually every surgical procedure carries with it some small risk of blood clots, anesthesia reactions, infection, cardiovascular complications, and/or healing complications. But those patients who undergo such surgeries do not often anticipate surgical errors. Surgical patients instead rely on their reasonable belief that the particular surgeon or medical team performing the procedure are sufficiently competent, experienced, and prudent enough to properly perform the surgery without making any significant surgical mistakes or errors. This is unfortunately not always the case. Many thousands of people are injured each year by surgical errors related to medical negligence, in cities like Chicago, across the state of Illinois, and across the United States. Such medical negligence, also known as medical malpractice, generally involves the failure of a medical professional to properly exercise the care, skill, and prudence that are necessary to avoid harming a patient or causing illness or injury.
In all of our surgical error cases, we advance all costs. No attorney fees apply unless we are able to obtain a recovery on your behalf.
Some common surgical errors include:
- Perforation or puncture of nearby organs
- Poor pre-operative planning & care
- Errors in anesthesia
- Surgical items left inside the body
- Prolonged surgery
- Damage to nerves
- Failure to sterilize equipment
- Wrong site surgery
Our surgical error attorneys are very experienced in handling this type of medical malpractice claim, not only in Chicago, but across the state of Illinois. In those circumstances where a surgical error occurs outside of the state of Illinois, at your request we will locate another equally qualified attorney for you, who is properly licensed in that state. If you have questions relating to a surgical error injury or death, the lawyers of Mitchell S. Sexner & Associates LLC stand ready to assist you.
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