When you consent to surgery, you trust that your medical team will operate on the correct body part and follow strict safety protocols. Operating on the wrong organ, limb, or side of the body is a devastating and preventable error. Wrong-site surgery malpractice in New Haven can leave you facing additional procedures, permanent disability, emotional trauma, and extensive medical bills.
At Berkowitz Hanna, our attorneys understand how serious these cases are. Our firm has recovered over $400 million in verdicts and settlements for injured clients across Connecticut. We will fight for you and work with qualified medical experts to build a strong claim on your behalf.
In a New Haven malpractice claim involving a wrong-site surgery, the central issue is whether your surgeon and medical team violated the accepted standard of care. State law requires healthcare providers to use the same level of care as a reasonably prudent provider in the same specialty would under similar circumstances.
Under Connecticut General Statutes § 52-184c, which defines the standard of care in medical malpractice actions, you must prove that a provider deviated from that standard and caused your injury. In addition, you must obtain a written opinion from a similar healthcare provider before filing a malpractice lawsuit.
Wrong-site surgery often results from breakdowns in communication and protocol, including:
These errors represent serious breaches of patient safety standards. Our team can speak with expert witnesses to demonstrate that the surgical team failed to follow required safeguards and that failure directly caused your harm.
If you believe a surgical team operated on the wrong site, a New Haven medical malpractice lawyer will begin by reviewing your complete medical record, including operative notes, consent forms, and internal hospital documentation.
Under state law, you must obtain a written opinion from a similar healthcare provider before formally filing suit. This requirement ensures that your claim has a legitimate medical basis. Once the lawsuit is filed, both sides exchange evidence through a structured discovery process.
These cases often involve testimony from surgeons, nurses, and hospital administrators, as well as expert witnesses who explain how the error occurred and how it caused your injuries. A well-prepared case presents clear, medically grounded evidence of negligence and damages.
When pursuing a New Haven malpractice claim involving an operation on the wrong body part, you may seek compensation for economic and non-economic damages. Compensation in these cases may include:
We work with medical and financial experts to calculate the full impact of your losses, ensuring no type of harm is overlooked.
When a provider operates on the wrong site, that error undermines the most basic principles of medical care. Fortunately, you can hold negligent providers accountable and pursue the compensation you need through a medical malpractice claim.
At Berkowitz Hanna, we prepare every case as if it will go to trial. We gather surgical records, consult respected experts, and build clear evidence of negligence and causation. We will fight for you and guide you through each step of the legal process with clarity and compassion. Contact us today to discuss wrong-site surgery malpractice in New Haven during a free consultation.
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