Cleveland Surgical Objects Left Behind Lawyer
Surgery can be very complicated and involve the use of a lot of sponges and other surgical supplies and equipment. Even simple surgeries will involve a number of medical professionals who are focused on perhaps only a single aspect of the surgery. Some of these professionals can include:
- Surgeons
- Nurses
- Anesthesiologists
- Physician's assistants
All of the members of a surgical team need to work in unison to ensure that successful completion of the operation occurs.
Even with so many professionals involved, simple mistakes are made in many surgeries. Checklists are being used to make sure that appropriate equipment counts are done before and after a procedure. "Time outs" to make sure that the correct part of the patient is marked and identified prior to the operation. Wrong side surgeries should never happen. Leaving behind a foreign object should never happen but it does when policies and procedures to safeguard the patient are short-cut. Leaving behind medical equipment or supplies inside a patient's body is a mistake that you would think could be easily avoided. Yet this mistake continues to be made.
The impact of having medical equipment or supplies left inside your body after a surgery can be very serious. You may experience:
- Pain
- Internal lacerations to your organs
- Internal bleeding
- Infection
- Death
At Mishkind Law Firm Co., L.P.A., our Cleveland surgical objects left behind attorneys understand how serious this type of medical malpractice is. We will work to help you secure the compensation you deserve after discovering some object had been left in your body after a surgery. Our attorneys are skilled litigators and negotiators and can help you hold the appropriate parties responsible for the injuries that they have caused you.
Contact the Ohio Medical Malpractice Lawyers of Mishkind Law Firm Co., L.P.A.
If you or a loved one has had a foreign object left behind such as a sponge, surgical towel or surgical equipment following a surgery, turn to the experienced counsel at Mishkind Law Firm Co., L.P.A., in Cleveland. We can help you pursue truth, justice and the compensation you deserve after suffering medical malpractice. With decades of experience and a track record of success that includes having secured over $100 million in verdicts and settlements for our clients, we can help you. To schedule a free no obligation consultation, call 216-298-1146 toll free at 866-558-0231 or contact us online.
