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What sorts of things go wrong during surgery?

When you visit the hospital for any surgical procedure, you expect it to improve your health, but it is not always the outcome. A lot could go wrong even during outpatient surgery, and you might find yourself in a worse position due to negligence by the surgeon.

You are not alone. Thousands of surgical errors occur every year across the country with some proving fatal. If you are a victim, it is crucial to get justice should a surgeon have been negligent in attending to you.

Any healthcare practitioner should uphold the highest levels of excellence when discharging their duties. However, you should note that not all surgeries carry an element of risk – which should be outlined on the consent forms you signed.

Nevertheless, if the error goes beyond the realm of assumed risk, it may amount to malpractice. For example, would you be in a similar situation had another equally qualified surgeon operated on you? If not, the surgeon likely fell below the expected standard of care they should have given you.

Examples of surgical errors

Negligence during a surgical procedure can take many forms, including:

  • Operating at the wrong site
  • Anesthesia administration errors
  • A premature discharge from the hospital
  • Postoperative infections, like sepsis, caused by the negligence
  • Instruments left inside the patient, among others

Navigating your medical malpractice case

Unlike other personal injury cases, not everyone is versed in the field of medicine, and what you think is malpractice may not meet the legal threshold. It can be difficult for a layperson to understand when a poor surgical outcome is just misfortunate or the result of an actual mistake by your medical provider.

If you’re unsure if you’ve been the victim of medical malpractice, it may be time to get a legal take on the situation.