Seasoned Surgery Error Attorneys in Riviera Beach, FL, Pursue Financial Recovery for Clients Harmed by Negligent Healthcare Providers in Palm Beach County and Throughout Florida
When you go under anesthesia for a surgical procedure, you put your complete trust in your surgical team not to harm you. However, medical professionals can make mistakes during a procedure that causes injuries or health complications for a patient. If you’ve been harmed by negligent errors by a surgeon or surgical team, get experienced legal help to pursue the financial compensation you need to recover from your injuries or complications. Contact Dominick Cunningham & Yaffa for a free initial claim evaluation to discuss your legal options with our surgery error attorneys in Riviera Beach, FL. Our firm is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of clients who have been harmed by the careless or reckless errors of others. We prioritize your needs and leverage our innovative problem-solving skills to pursue the recovery and justice you need after suffering a life-altering surgical error.
Common Examples of Surgical Errors
Examples of mistakes that surgical teams can make during procedures include:
- Wrong-site surgery
- Wrong-patient surgery
- Performing the wrong procedure
- Anesthesia errors, including administering too much or too little anesthesia
- Inadvertent or unnecessary incisions or damage of internal tissues
- Leaving equipment or materials inside the patient
- Infections
- Lack of post-operative care
- Failure to provide adequate recovery instructions to the patient
- Failure to follow up with the patient
Why Does Surgical Malpractice Occur?
Surgical errors can occur due to various kinds of negligence or recklessness. Some of the top reasons for surgical malpractice include:
- Failure to confirm the patient’s identity and the procedure to be performed
- Failure to monitor the patient’s condition during surgery
- Failing to respond to signs of patient distress, including not stopping the procedure
- Failure to prepare for complications, including not having equipment on hand or other surgical specialists on call
- Lack of training or experience with a surgical procedure
- Inadequate communication among the surgical team
- Drug/alcohol intoxication
- Failing to maintain a sterile operating room
- Failure to account for all equipment and materials prior to closing the surgical site
- Fatigue due to surgical team members being overworked
Compensation Available to Victims of Surgical Malpractice
When you’ve been harmed by a surgeon’s or surgical team’s mistakes, you can file a surgical malpractice claim to recover compensation for your financial and personal losses. Let the Riviera Beach surgical malpractice lawyers at Dominick Cunningham & Yaffa pursue maximum financial recovery for your:
- Costs of medical treatment and rehabilitation to recover from injuries or complications caused by surgical errors
- Costs of care or support services you need for long-term or permanent physical impairments caused by your injuries or complications
- Additional time missed from work to recover from the surgery and subsequent medical treatment
- Loss of future earning ability due to permanent disabilities
- Extra physical pain and emotional distress
- Loss of quality of life due to disabilities or disfigurement caused by a surgical error
The Riviera Beach Surgical Malpractice Lawyers at Dominick, Cunningham & Yaffa Will Fight for Your Rights and Interests
When you’ve suffered injuries or complications due to a surgical error, our firm can pursue accountability and financial relief for you while you focus on your recovery. Turn to our firm to handle the details of your legal claim, including:
- Investigating the surgery to find evidence of negligence, including reviewing your medical records and provider notes and interviewing witnesses
- Identifying the party or parties responsible for the surgical error
- Evaluating your legal options for financial recovery, including the extent of liable parties’ malpractice or liability insurance coverage
- Documenting your ongoing and future anticipated losses
- Aggressively pursuing maximum compensation through a negotiated settlement or by fighting your case in court and at trial
Contact Us for a Free Case Evaluation to Discuss Your Legal Options with Our Surgery Error Attorneys in Riviera Beach, FL
After being injured or harmed due to an error during your surgery, you deserve to seek financial recovery and justice from the healthcare providers at fault for the error. Contact Dominick Cunningham & Yaffa today for a free, no-obligation consultation to learn how our Riviera Beach surgical malpractice lawyers will fight to secure the compensation you need and hold your negligent healthcare providers accountable for the harm you’ve suffered.
About Riviera Beach, FL
Riviera Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida. The area was first established as “Oak Lawn” sometime in the 19th century but changed the name to Riviera in 1893. The community was formally incorporated in 1922 as the “Town of Riviera.” In 1941, the town added “Beach” to the name, and in 1959 Riviera Beach was reorganized as a city. As a municipality along the Florida coastline, Riviera Beach is home to several maritime facilities and attractions, including the Port of Palm Beach and Blue Herron Bridge, one of the U.S.’s most popular shore diving sites.
One study found that at least 4,000 surgical errors occur in the U.S. annually. Another report by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality found that wrong-site/wrong-procedure/wrong-patient errors occurred in about 1 out of 112,000 surgical procedures performed in operating rooms, although a VA study found that over half of these errors occurred outside the OR, meaning that the rate of these errors is likely higher.