When you chose to undergo a surgical procedure, you trusted that the surgical team would use their best efforts to ensure your safety. You did not expect someone in the operating room to leave a foreign object in your body. After such a terrifying incident, you are likely wondering what you can do. A Southfield objects left in the body malpractice lawyer could help protect your rights.
Our surgical error attorneys at Thurswell Law could review the evidence, explain your rights, and help you determine whether you have a viable case.
How Can an Object Left in the Body Affect a Patient?
Having a foreign object left behind in your body after an operation can lead to devastating physical and emotional effects. Many patients suffer acute infections, such as sepsis. Patients can also experience intense pain and severe organ damage, such as bowel obstructions. Most patients need to undergo revision surgeries, in which a surgeon removes the foreign object and repairs any internal damage caused by the object.
Experiencing unnecessary pain and additional medical procedures can lead to emotional trauma and deep psychological harm. Some patients develop a distrust of all doctors, which could cause them to skip important medical appointments.
An additional operation can also lead to more time away from work and healing, which could result in lost wages and a possible loss of employment.
Our dedicated Southfield malpractice attorneys could help you pursue a claim against the surgical team that left an object in your body. We could help you fight for fair compensation that covers all your out-of-pocket expenses relating to malpractice, such as your medical expenses, which include any revision surgeries and recuperation, and lost wages. We could also help you pursue a settlement or damages award that covers your pain and suffering, mental anguish, and other psychological and emotional injuries.
Sadly, some people who had foreign objects left in their bodies pass away from complications or because their doctors were unable to identify what was wrong with them. If your loved one lost their life because of a retained foreign surgical object, our caring lawyers could help you seek justice in a wrongful death suit.
How Do Surgical Staff Leave Something in a Patient’s Body?
Surgical materials, such as sponges, scalpels, cotton balls, needles, towels, or pieces of medical equipment, should never be left behind in a patient’s body after sewing their surgical incision shut. Hospitals should adhere to strict protocols where they count all objects both before and after every medical procedure.
Our attorneys could carefully examine your medical records to learn what went wrong. Depending on the precise circumstances, you might be able to sue for malpractice. For example, if the surgical team was rushing due to being overscheduled, leaving a foreign object in a patient’s body could amount to malpractice. Our Southfield attorneys could consult with other medical experts to determine whether a reasonable surgeon would have left a foreign object in your body under the same circumstances and whether you have a potentially viable case for medical malpractice.
Speak to Our Southfield Malpractice Attorneys About Objects Left in a Patient’s Body
If you suffered harm because someone left a foreign object in your body during an operation, you need to understand your legal options. You might be eligible to pursue financial damages. While a personal injury claim cannot automatically restore you to good health, you could use the financial proceeds from a successful lawsuit to pay for your medical costs and address your other needs.
Our attorneys at Thurswell Law have been using our experience to deliver results since 1968. Schedule a free consultation today to discuss your case with our Southfield objects left in the body malpractice lawyer.
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