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Surgical Errors

A patient who signs a surgical consent form is expressing absolute trust in the skill and professional ethics of the surgeon, surgical nurses, anesthesiologist, and hospital. Sadly, that trust is sometimes misplaced and through carelessness, lack of proper training, lack of supervision, or lack of proper operating room procedures injury or wrongful death occurs.

Attorneys at the firm have, since 1967, been helping clients throughout Connecticut recover damages when professionals fail to observe a reasonable standard of care. It is difficult to determine when a disappointing medical outcome is the result of surgical malpractice. If you suspect that you or a member of your family was seriously injured or died as a result of a surgical error, a lawyer at our Milford law office will be happy to evaluate your case. Contact the firm to make arrangements for a free consultation.

Some examples of claims for surgical errors lawyers at the firm have or are prepared to handle include those involving:

  • failing to review medical instructions, leading to surgery on the wrong body part or amputation of the wrong limb
  • Asherman's syndrome (intrauterine adhesions) resulting from scar formation after a dilation and curettage (D and C) and resulting in infertility, possibly due to the OBGYN's failure to diagnose placenta accreta before infection set in
  • cosmetic (plastic) surgery such as breast augmentation, rhinoplasty, liposuction, face lift, otoplasty (ear surgery)
  • scalpel slips that cut into nearby organs, perforating bowels, uterus, bladder, or ureter and causing incontinence
  • defective or improperly used operating tools and surgical devices
  • drug errors, medication overdoses, failure to note an allergy on a chart, or an anesthesia error
  • giving the wrong blood type in a transfusion
  • misreading a medical chart or history
  • improper medical clearance for surgery
  • failure to diagnose and treat a post-operative infection
  • use of unsanitary surgical utensils
  • incorrect incision, surgery on the wrong site or wrong side
  • organ puncture or perforation, surgery on the wrong organ
  • delayed or prolonged surgery
  • gastric bypass surgery
  • childbirth
  • cardiothoracic or thoracic surgery
  • laparoscopic intestinal surgery

If you have had a tragic experience, and would like to find out whether it is or is not a case of surgical error that entitles you to relief through a malpractice claim, call or e-mail our Milford office and make arrangements to speak with an attorney. We realize this is a sensitive issue and will do all we can to help.

For more information about medical malpractice, wrongful death, and personal injury claims, we have provided the following resources:

The firm’s personal injury attorneys serve clients in cities including Milford, Stamford, Greenwich, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Norwalk, Danbury, New Haven, Waterbury, Guilford, Bristol, New Britain, Hartford, West Hartford, Waterford, New London, Norwich, Glastonbury, Windsor, Manchester, Simsbury, and Woodbridge; in New Haven County; and in Fairfield, Middlesex, Hartford, New London, Litchfield, Tolland, and Windham counties.