Wrong Site Surgery

Surgery is a specialized medical procedure meant to tackle an illness or injury directly. Surgeons must operate on the site of the injury or illness to either make the condition more manageable or to repair any existing damage or the damage that the condition has caused.

Unfortunately, negligence in the operating room may lead to wrong site surgery. If you or someone you love was the victim of a wrong site surgery, contact the Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., today at 610-667-7511.

The Dangers of Wrong Site Surgery

Wrong site surgery may occur because of clerical errors, surgeon negligence, or patient mix-up. No matter the cause, wrong site surgery is both dangerous and the fault of the hospital or medical professional who performs the procedure.

Some of the common dangers of wrong site surgery include:

• Accidentally injuring patients through invasive procedures
• Forcing patients to endure two procedures instead of one
• Allowing the patient’s underlying condition to advance

Each of these potential effects of wrong site surgery may cause a patient to suffer significant harm. When this is the case, a wrong site surgery victim may be entitled to financial compensation for his or her injuries, pain, and suffering.

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Surgeons’ duties are to perform operations and to perform them correctly. If a surgeon performed surgery on the wrong part of your body, contact the Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., at 610-667-7511 today. You may be entitled to financial compensation for your unnecessary pain and suffering.