New Jersey Surgical Error Attorney​

Medicine is an inherently uncertain profession, and doctors must be able to function in high-stress situations where every second counts. Surgical errors happen for several reasons, and those that occur due to negligence often lead to medical malpractice claims. Some of the causes of surgical error lawsuits that our New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers have seen include:

• Incompetence. Doctors must possess adequate skill and training before attempting any surgical procedure. Some procedures require doctors to complete specialized training before they may conduct them. Doctors who lack the skill to successfully complete a surgical procedure put their patients at grave risk by attempting the procedure without an acceptable level of competence.
• Drugs and alcohol. Hospitals and operating rooms are very stressful work environments, and many doctors work long hours. When doctors choose to cope with fatigue and stress with drugs and alcohol they are a clear danger to their patients.
• Insufficient preoperative procedures. Doctors must fully prepare patients for their surgeries, and this can include instructing a patient to fast or limit fluid intake for a day or more before a procedure as well as preparing the operating room with the devices and instruments necessary for carrying out a procedure.
• Poor communication. Surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and support staff must all communicate and coordinate during surgical procedures to carefully monitor all aspects of the procedure and catch issues before they can impact patient health.
• Anesthesia errors. Too much or too little anesthesia can cause life-threatening problems during a surgical procedure.
• Some surgeons are simply not as careful as they should be during procedures. This can lead to accidental injuries near the surgery site, infections from poorly sterilized equipment or other complications.
• Gross negligence. This term refers to errors that even untrained individuals would likely avoid, such as operating on the wrong body part or performing a procedure on the wrong patient.

If you or a loved one was injured after experiencing any of the aforementioned scenarios, speak with a qualified personal injury attorney in New Jersey.