Pittsburgh Surgical Error Lawyers

Pittsburgh Medical Malpractice Attorneys Represent Victims of Surgical Mistakes at Hospitals in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Surgery is always risky. Anesthesia can cause unforeseen reactions. Surgeons may find anomalies or problems they did not anticipate. Patients may be much weaker than they appear to be. When people agree to undergo an operation, they agree to assume risks like these. However, they do not accept the risk that negligence on the part of the hospital, surgeon, nursing staff, or other medical personnel could injure or kill them. If they are injured, made sicker, or die because of negligent mistakes, patients and the families of those who died deserve answers. At the Allegheny County law firm of Goodrich & Geist, P.C., our Pittsburgh surgical error lawyers help victims of surgical errors or their families obtain justice and compensation.

We dig deep to prove where the negligence happened and seek compensation for the medical bills, lost income, pain and suffering, and loss of consortium if the patient died. This sends a message to the healthcare industry that surgical negligence will not be tolerated. Contact us today to discuss your Pennsylvania surgical errors case.

Common Surgical Mistakes at Hospitals in Greensburg, PA

Filing lawsuits against negligent surgical providers in Pennsylvania has resulted in safety improvements and better outcomes for surgical patients. However, there is still much work to be done. Patients in the Pittsburgh area and throughout Western PA continue to suffer because of negligent acts such as:

• Leaving surgical instruments and sponges inside the patient.
• Operating on the wrong patient.
• Operating on the wrong body part.
• Causing extensive burns during cauterization of a wound.
• Using the wrong anesthetic.
• Failing to monitor patient’s vital signs appropriately.
• Damaging healthy organs.
• Infecting patients by using unsterile surgical instruments or practices.

Surgical negligence is not limited to the operating room. Errors such as the following injure Pennsylvania patients all too often:

• Not performing appropriate preoperative testing.
• Performing unnecessary procedures.
• Not recognizing post-operative infections and other complications.
• Not consulting with specialists when problems arise.
• Not obtaining informed consent.

Unfortunately, families and patients frequently are unaware of problems that caused injury, illness, or death. Although surgeons and hospitals are supposed to disclose complications, they often do not, leaving victims and families wondering what happened.

Free Consultation with a Pennsylvania Surgical Errors Attorney in Pittsburgh, PA

To learn how Goodrich & Geist, P.C. can help if you or a family member was hurt or died because of a surgical error at a Pennsylvania hospital, contact our Pittsburgh medical malpractice attorneys. Call or use our online form to schedule a free consultation with a Western PA surgical errors lawyer.