Wrong Patient Surgery Malpractice

Surgery performed on the wrong patient is compensable under malpractice claims. In prosecuting these cases, lawyers rely on a number of legal theories of recovery including medical negligence, lack of informed consent and battery. Damages are recoverable for pain, suffering, emotional distress, disfigurement, loss of earnings (and of earning capacity) and medical expenses. In appropriate cases, punitive damages are sought as well.

The consequences of wrong patient surgery cases are often quite severe, including scarring, infection, disfigurement, loss of a limb or organ and death.

Why do You Need an Attorney for
a Wrong Patient Surgery Lawsuit?

In wrong patient surgery cases, there is generally not an issue of fault. We handle many cases where fault is not an issue because our attorneys have a reputation for winning significant settlements for our clients. They know what a case should be worth, and they don't stop until they get it. Hospitals and insurance companies know our attorneys are willing to go to trial if they need to, something the hospitals do not want to happen.

In addition, our law firm has the resources to hire the best medical experts to testify on your behalf. This can be critical to getting full and adequate compensation for our clients.

Our law firm is not paid unless you win.

Attorneys Fred Pritzker and Elliot Olsen are lead attorneys for our medical malpractice cases. Attorney Fred Pritzker is listed in the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

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Medical Malpractice Topics

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Dental Malpractice: Oral Surgery and Burn Injuries

The FDA has recently stated that poorly-maintained dental equipment has resulted in severe burns. These cases could involve both dental malpractice and product liability claims.

Hospital Malpractice Lawsuits

Hospital malpractice includes any type of medical negligence that occurs in a hospital setting, including errors by doctors, nurses, technicians and other hospital staff.

Neurosurgery Errors

Surgical errors are common and can lead to serious injury or death. In an article in the medical journal Neurosurgery that reported on a study of 1108 elective neurosurgical procedures, a neurosurgeon recorded 2684 errors in 87.1% of the cases. 22.6% of the errors were considered major. 78.5% of the errors were deemed preventable.

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Practice Areas

Personal Injury and Wrongful Death