Surgeons and other medical professionals are required to provide a standard of care that – in accordance with professional standards and expectations – helps to ensure patient safety and well-being. Nevertheless, negligence in the operating room can lead to...
Surgical Errors
Distractions in the OR that could result in surgical errors
Medical professionals must perform their duties with reasonable medical care, especially in the operating room, where risks are higher than usual. However, mistakes can happen during surgeries, too. Even the simplest thing in the operating room can distract a surgeon...
What are the consequences of postoperative negligence?
When you attend the hospital for surgery, it may be no exaggeration to say that you’re putting your life into the hands of the surgeons who are operating on you. You have to trust them to take care of you. Your care, however, should not end when you leave the...
Common anesthesia mistakes that can lead to injury
When you check in at the hospital for a surgical procedure, you hope everyone attending to you (the surgeons, anesthetists and the nurses) has the resources and expertise and experience necessary to help you recover and get back on your feet. And most often, this is...
4 Common Types of Surgical Errors
Whether they are seeking medical intervention for necessary or cosmetic purposes, surgery patients expect their operations to go well. Though some surgeries are successful, others do result in harm or otherwise fail to result in favorable outcomes. According to SCS...
Why do unnecessary surgeries happen?
Unnecessary surgery is one of the leading malpractices that occur in hospitals. Reports show that surgery is the second most common cause of medical malpractice lawsuits. Examples of common unnecessary surgeries include C-sections, heart surgeries, hysterectomies...
Did sexism determine the outcome of your recent surgery?
Surgery may be the only viable solution if a doctor needs to remove a tumor or correct damage to one of your tendons. Although surgeries are inherently invasive, some of them require far more recuperation and preparation than others. For a doctor to operate on human...
Common surgical errors in the operating room
Despite the laws and strict standards protecting patients from medical malpractice, thousands of cases occur annually across the country. Many of those patients are victims of negligence in the operating room. For most of them, life is never the same. A botched...
Have you suffered an infection after surgery?
You’ve been dealing with a health issue for some time now. You’ve tried different medications and treatments, but nothing has had the desired effect. Your medical team has discussed your options with you, and they’ve decided that surgery is in your best interests. ...
Common reasons why surgeons get it wrong
Training to be a medical professional takes several years and the learning never really stops. Being a professional surgeon is one of the most desired career paths for medical students, but it is also one of the more tricky vocations. Some surgeries are routine while...
