I recently had a hysterectomy and the surgeon injured my bladder with his scalpel. Since the surgery, I suffer from severe incontinence problems. Can I sue the surgeon for medical negligence?
My bladder was damaged during a hysterectomy. Can we sue the doctor for medical negligence?
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Preventable surgical errors fall below the standard of care that doctors are obligated to maintain and may be cause for legitimate medical negligence claims. All surgeries carry inherent risks that include adverse anesthesia reactions, infection, blood clots and cardiovascular complications. However, other types of errors can occur either before, during or after the surgery.
Using unsterilized equipment, incorrect incisions or unintended perforations to other organs are ostensibly the result of negligence or inexperience, and can bring on devastating results, such as in your case. Other horrendous instances of surgical error include wrong site surgery (where the surgeon operates on the wrong area or, in some cases, the wrong patient) and instruments or sponges being left in patients.
Errors during surgery can result in brain damage, paralysis, asphyxia, coma or even death. You definitely should consult with a medical malpractice attorney who is experienced with surgical errors.
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Posted by Sharon Cullars on 13 Apr 2010