Charlotte Lawyers for Surgery Malpractice
Most surgical errors result from problems in today's complex healthcare system. Doctors are rushed by insurance company and government requirements. Pressured to see as many patients as inexpensively as possible, some doctors do not take the time to help their patients make informed decisions about surgery. Even so, not all surgical injuries are the result of malpractice – sometimes even when doctors take all the best steps, using the best techniques available, infections sometimes occur.
Facing the rush and the emotions involved with illness, patients are less likely to understand the potential consequences of an operation — and they are less likely to notice potential surgical errors until something goes seriously wrong. They need the help of an experienced lawyer to hold doctors and hospitals accountable for surgery malpractice.
Types of Surgical Errors Handled by our North Carolina Law Firm
At the Charlotte, North Carolina, law firm of DeVore, Acton & Stafford, PA, attorney Troy Stafford uses years of professional experience to help injured patients take action against surgical errors, from orthopedic surgery errors or neurosurgery errors. We have also achieved a record of successful settlements and jury verdicts in urinary surgery, including ureters obstructed by byproduct of surgery or urinary incontinence caused by surgery, as well as gynecological injuries and damage to bowels.
These and other surgical errors can occur in many ways:
- Surgery on the wrong body part
- Failure to use compression stockings
- Accidental severing of arteries
- Misplacement of clips to obstruct arteries or urethras
- Leaving instruments or sponges in the surgical field
- Failing to adequately close the incision
- Failing to adequately remove diseased tissue or tumors
- Anesthesia or medication overdose/error
Proving Surgical Errors Caused Your Injury
To succeed in a surgery malpractice case, a person must prove to the court that their injuries (or the injuries of a loved one) were caused by the surgeon's deviation from “the standard of care.” Standard of care is a complex legal idea. It is often described as the level of care and skill that a physician or surgeon of the same medical specialty would use under similar circumstances.
If you or a loved one are living with the consequences of a surgical error, contact Troy Stafford at DeVore, Acton & Stafford, PA, by calling 704-837-0150 or toll-free at 866-600-0654. You may also complete our online contact form.
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