If your surgery goes wrong and your health and well-being take a hit as a result of operating room errors, you can bring a specialized form of personal injury claim. Such claims are medical malpractice claims based on an operating room error that constitutes professional negligence. If this is the challenging situation you find yourself in, you should not wait to discuss the matter with an experienced Harrisburg medical malpractice attorney at Marzella & Associates.
Common Operating Room Errors
Unfortunately, operating room errors are not as uncommon as most people think. In fact, many of these errors are not only completely preventable but are also exceptionally dangerous. Errors in this category are called never events because they should never occur in operating rooms.
Prime examples of never events include all the following:
- Operating on the wrong body part
- Performing an operation other than the one the patient signed off on
- Leaving a surgical tool in the patient’s body
- Performing surgery on the wrong patient
- Using the wrong type or amount of anesthesia for the patient’s case
Other operating room errors are also extremely dangerous, even if they are not never events. Examples include failing to prevent infection, making diagnostic errors, or using malfunctioning equipment.
Identifying Operating Room Errors as Medical Malpractice
Not every error made in the operating room reaches the level of medical malpractice. Medical malpractice refers to professional negligence, meaning failing to provide the same level of care that other medical providers would in similar circumstances.
The medical professional themself is judged in relation to other medical professionals with a similar level of expertise and training. Operating room facilities are considered alongside other facilities that provide a similar level of care. For example, the operating room in a general hospital in a relatively small town will not be compared to a high-tech, state-of-the-art facility in a major city for purposes of medical malpractice claims.
Medical malpractice is a specialized version of personal injury law. This makes it much more important to have professional legal representation on your side from the outset.
Make the Call to an Experienced Harrisburg Medical Malpractice Lawyer Today
Our knowledgeable Harrisburg medical malpractice attorneys at Marzella & Associates have an impressive track record of skilled advocacy for our clients, and we are committed to sparing no effort on your behalf. The outcome of your claim is important to your recovery. To learn more about everything we can do to help you, please don’t delay reaching out by contacting us online or giving our firm a call at 717-876-8681 and scheduling a free consultation today.