Cleveland Post-Operative Surgical Errors Lawyer
Ohio Post-Operative Surgical Mistakes Attorney
Medical Errors After Surgery
Medical malpractice can occur after a surgical procedure is complete. Failure to properly monitor a patient for signs of post-surgical complications can result in serious injury or fatality.
How can you tell if a post-surgical error caused harm to you or a family member? In many cases, you cannot. That is why it is important to have your case reviewed by a lawyer with experience and a record of success in medical malpractice claims.
The attorneys of Mishkind Law Firm Co., L.P.A., in Cleveland, can determine whether the harm you suffered was due to any of a number of potential post-surgical errors, such as:
- Failure to monitor the patient for bleeding, infection or other problems
- Failure to identify and respond appropriately to potential problems
- Medication errors
- Failure to administer antibiotics to prevent post-operative infection
- Failure to take action to prevent deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism
Communication Is Key
If the patient experiences a dramatic drop in blood pressure, an increase in heart rate, abdominal distention, or other troubling symptoms, it is critical that the nurses communicate this information to the doctor. After a surgery, the nurse is the patient's advocate. If the nurse fails to observe or take action when post-operative complications develop, the patient can suffer greatly.
The Doctor's Responsibility
Some problems resolve themselves without intervention. In other cases, a wait-and-see approach can be deadly. Doctors must follow accepted standards of care in making decisions about post-operative surgical care. If they fail to take aggressive action when they should, and patients are harmed because of it, we will hold them responsible.
Contact a Cleveland Surgical Errors Attorney About Post-Operative Errors
To arrange a free initial consultation about your case, please contact us by e-mail, call 216-298-1146 or call toll free 866-558-0231. From offices in Cleveland, we represent clients throughout Ohio who were harmed by postoperative surgical errors.
