Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Did a surgical error occur to you or your loved one?Surgical errors in medical malpractice lead to permanent injury and even fatal results. Unfortunately, mistakes are increasing rapidly in surgical procedures being performed.
Surgical Errors Include:
- Misdiagnosis
- Wrong site surgery
- Positioning error in cutting
- Wrong dosage of anesthesia or other medicine
- Monitoring patient improperly
- Failure to respond to emergency situations
- Improper medical clearance
- Wrong blood type transfusion
- Drug overdose
- Slips of the scalpel causing organ puncture
- Failure to diagnose and treat patient
- Use of unsanitary equipment
- Misreading a medical chart and/or medical history
- Failing to review medical instructions prior to surgery
Are you or a loved one a victim of a surgical error in the Philadelphia area? Contact our Philadelphia medical malpractice lawyer at the law firm of Lowenthal & Abrams today!
According to the Institute of Medicine almost 100,000 people in the U.S. die each year from unnecessary surgical errors. Let our law firm help you and your family today.
One of the most drastic surgical errors is a wrong site surgery which involves the operation of the wrong body part. Awakening after a surgery to find that the wrong body part has been operated on and/or removed can be extremely devastating to the patient. The Philadelphia medical malpractice lawyers at Lowenthal and Abrams will make sure to treat your situation with utmost sensitivity while helping you seek rightful compensation for the damages caused.
Some of the most common types of surgeries where surgical errors can occur consist of:
- Childbirth
- Cardiothoracic
- Gastric bypass
- Intestinal surgery
- Cosmetic surgery
Are you having symptoms of nausea after an operation? Maybe the doctor left a sponge, clamp, or a surgical tool inside you. Patients have been misdosed with some post operative problem only to find an object from surgery has been left inside him or her. The agony may last from a couple of weeks of pain to years of sickness caused by the surgeon’s negligence. Then, a second surgery is necessary to remove the unwanted item.
Get legal help now! Contact our Philadelphia medical malpractice lawyers at the law firm of Lowenthal & Abrams today!
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The law firm of Lowenthal & Abrams is dedicated to providing you with the best service possible. To help us accomplish this goal, we have a medical doctor/attorney on our staff, Esther M. Gallagher, M.D., whom can advise you of your legal and medical rights.
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