Category: Surgical Errors
Posted in Medical Malpractice,Surgical Errors on April 20, 2019
Cosmetic surgeons face the same professional obligations as all other medical professionals to do no harm to their patients. When a patient suffers harm from a cosmetic surgery procedure, it is possible for the patient to pursue a medical malpractice claim. However, since most cosmetic surgery procedures are voluntary, patients may have a hard time… read more
Can I Sue a Dentist for a Bad Root Canal?
Posted in Medical Malpractice,Personal Injury,Surgical Errors on April 19, 2019
Root canals are one of the most common dental procedures in the United States and millions of Americans undergo these procedures every year. Dentists are medical professionals and therefore have a duty of care to their patients to meet the standard of care for every patient’s condition. Each patient is unique, and every dental issue… read more
Can You Sue a Doctor for Bad Surgery?
Posted in Medical Malpractice,Personal Injury,Surgical Errors on April 17, 2019
Countless Americans undergo surgical procedures every year. Some of these procedures are to correct serious health problems, such as trauma surgery to remove a bullet from a gunshot victim or extract a tumor. Other surgical procedures are voluntary for cosmetic reasons, such as rhinoplasty and “tummy tuck” procedures. Regardless of why a patient undergoes surgery,… read more
Can I Sue a Surgeon for Nerve Damage?
Posted in Medical Malpractice,Surgical Errors on October 3, 2018
Healthcare professionals like doctors, nurses, surgeons, and medical specialists have a duty of care to do no harm to their patients. When a healthcare professional fails to meet the standard of care for a patient’s condition and injures the patient, that professional commits medical malpractice. Surgical errors are one of the most common causes of… read more