Surgical Errors

Surgical malpractice often results in serious consequences including death. If you have questions about surgical malpractice, call us toll-free at (866) 354-5544.

Statistics show that nearly 100,000 Americans die or are seriously injured every year as a result of preventable medical errors. Surgical mistakes can create financial hardships, relationship strains, inability to work, inability to care for children, and other serious problems. Unfortunately, surgical errors have increased as the numbers of surgeries performed in the U.S. has grown. Serious surgical errors include:

• Surgeries performed on the wrong patient
• Unnecessary surgery
• Wrong site surgery
• Improper suturing
• Incorrect surgical procedure
• Mishandling of surgical instruments
• Foreign objects left inside body
• Failure to timely diagnose and treat complications of surgery
• Organ injuries
• Death

If you or a loved one has been the victim of a serious surgical error in Michigan, call us to schedule a free consultation.