Surgical injuries occur more often than many people would believe and surgical error (cutting wrong organs, tissues, etc.) cases can escalate to negligent conduct if errors are ignored, not identified, or otherwise not appreciated.

Proving negligence is more difficult if mistakes were identified and addressed as best as possible.

Surgical records need to be examined with great care to determine if medical malpractice has occurred.

Common Causes of Surgical Injuries Include:

• Operating in the incorrect part of the body.
• Incorrect surgical procedure.
• Surgical instruments not removed at end of surgery.
• Surgical procedure not associated with diagnosis.
• Surgery on the wrong patient.
• Surgery-related damage risk not properly explained prior to surgery.

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