Virtually every modern surgical procedure requires specialized medical tools, including scalpels and scissors, sanitary items such as gauze and surgical sponges, and various other implements designed to make the procedure efficient and effective. Under normal circumstances, surgeons and their staff members can be trusted to use these implements appropriately during a procedure and dispose of them properly afterward.
Unfortunately, not everyone involved in surgery is completely diligent every time. This can lead to surgical instruments being left inside a patient’s body after the operation is complete. If this kind of surgical malpractice has caused you serious harm, you have help available from the experienced attorneys at Berkowitz Hanna, LLC. We can help you pursue a foreign objects left after surgery lawsuit in New Haven.
It is often difficult to prove that a medical professional’s actions were irresponsible enough to violate the standard of care applicable to them—in other words, so reckless or careless that no equally qualified physician should ever do the same thing under the same working conditions. A foreign object left inside a patient’s body after surgery is colloquially known as a “never event”, meaning it is so egregious that it could never happen unless the medical professional violated their standard of care.
Therefore, the process of filing suit in New Haven over a foreign object left after surgery is often simpler than in other kinds of malpractice litigation. However, you will still need extensive documentation and support from qualified medical experts to prove that the trauma you are seeking compensation for stemmed directly from this error– this is where a lawyer can provide invaluable assistance.
Our team can provide crucial assistance in collecting all necessary information and preparing a comprehensive claim within the deadlines set by state law. Foreign object surgery error lawsuits in New Haven sometimes have a longer filing period under state law than other types of malpractice claims, since it is common for patients to go weeks, months, or even years before experiencing symptoms indicating a foreign object was left inside their body.
This can help with estimating a fair value for long-term damages stemming from this form of negligence, such as future medical bills, lost working capacity, and lost enjoyment of life. However, estimates of damages can vary widely in malpractice litigation, so guidance from capable legal counsel is essential to achieve the best possible outcome.
Neither a surgeon nor anyone on the assisting team should conclude a procedure without first ensuring they have removed every medical implement from the patient’s body. Failure to do this is medical malpractice and can cause life-threatening infections or complications.
If you are looking to file a foreign objects left after surgery lawsuit in New Haven, you need support from a firm with extensive experience handling medical malpractice claims. At Berkowitz Hanna, LLC, we have the proven success of over $400 million recovered through settlements and court verdicts. Call us today for help with your case.
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