Anyone who has ever undergone surgery knows how nerve-wracking it can be. You put your trust in your surgeon to be the right person for the job. What if the surgeon is distracted or does not make your health and safety their top priority?
Surgical errors are among the most dangerous ways a doctor can commit medical malpractice. The Weitz Firm, LLC, advocates on behalf of surgical error victims in Philadelphia an around the country. We are prepared to represent clients after any surgical mistake, such as:
A serious error can force you to undergo revision surgery to undo the mistake. In some cases, revision surgery and other treatments may not be able to reverse what happened to you, and you must live with permanent disability. In the worst cases, families lose a member because of surgical negligence.
Attorney Eric H. Weitz is committed to putting negligent surgeons on trial. He has secured multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients. His work as a trial lawyer has helped expose poor healthcare practices and improve the standard of medical care.
Each year, thousands of people in the U.S. are injured due to a surgical error, also referred to as preventable mistakes called “never events.” More than 4,000 preventable surgical errors that occur in our country each year cost over $1.3 billion in medical malpractice payouts.
Experts refer to these preventable surgical errors as “never events” for a reason. These are the medical errors that should never happen and could have been prevented if the surgeon or another healthcare provider adhered to the accepted standards of care.
Common examples of surgical errors, or “never events” are:
Unfortunately, most surgeons and hospitals are not willing to admit that a surgical error occurred. More often than not, the only way a patient who has undergone surgery finds out about the surgical error is by noticing the symptoms.
If you do not feel well after the surgery or there is something wrong with you not long after the surgery, it may be normal and part of the healing process. However, if you are having unexpected or unusual symptoms, it may be a good idea to consult with an independent medical professional.
Our Philadelphia surgical error attorney at The Weitz Firm, LLC, can help you find a competent medical professional who would examine your case and provide their independent opinion.
Not all surgical errors are considered medical malpractice, and, therefore, not all people who suffer harm at the hands of surgeons are entitled to compensation.
The chance of winning your medical malpractice after a surgical error depends on how compelling and strong your evidence is. The evidence that you collect as part of your claim should establish fault by proving that another competent and qualified surgeon would not have made the same mistake under similar circumstances.
Being represented by a skilled surgical error lawyer in Philadelphia gives you an edge because our law firm relies on connections with Pennsylvania’s most respected and experienced medical professionals who are willing to give expert testimony in court and demonstrate proof of fault in a compelling manner.
While it may seem that it is a hospital’s obligation to provide your medical records upon request, most doctors and hospitals in Pennsylvania have dozens of excuses for why they cannot give you copies of your medical records.
Often, the only way to obtain medical records is to have a Philadelphia surgical error attorney request these records on your behalf. To do so, you will have to file a HIPPA medical record release authorization.
While state law gives two years from the date of the injury to file a lawsuit, you may be able to prove that you could not have been reasonably aware of the injury until a later date, which is considered the date of discovery.
If the “discovery rule” applies, the statute of limitations clock starts ticking on the date you found out about the harm suffered.
For an initial consultation with our lawyer, Eric H. Weitz, about your case, please call our office or send us a message.
We are highly selective in the cases we undertake to ensure that can give each client his full attention. You can schedule an appointment for a personal injury consultation at our Philadelphia office by calling us, or by filling out our online intake form.
