Surgical Errors

North Carolina Surgical Errors Lawyer

When you undergo a surgical procedure, you may be putting your life in the hands of your surgeon and medical team. Every surgical procedure, no matter how routine, presents some risk. When medical professionals and hospital staff members follow the accepted standards of care, those risks are kept within a reasonable range. However, mistakes happen frequently. If instruments are not properly sanitized, if the surgeon nicks an organ or artery with a scalpel, if the wrong body part is operated on, the effect can be devastating or even deadly.

Shouldn't the people and institutions that caused these injuries be held responsible? At the Law Offices of Paul M. Goodson we think they should. Our attorneys represent victims of surgical errors in medical malpractice claims.

If you were injured or if a loved one suffered a wrongful death due to surgical errors or emergency room errors, please contact an attorney at our firm for a free consultation and case evaluation. We may be able to help you recover financial compensation for your injuries, medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and more.

Our attorneys will aggressively pursue the full amount of compensation you deserve for injuries caused by all types of surgical errors, including:

• Sponges, needles, or instruments left behind
• Operating on the wrong body part
• Performing the wrong procedure
• Anesthesia or prescription errors
• Unusual and unexpected complications

To improve their bottom line, hospitals and health insurance companies may pressure medical professionals to be more productive. When surgeons complete more procedures in less time, the cost per procedure goes down. Yet, the costs of medical mistakes are very high, to victims and their families. Large medical malpractice awards for victims of surgical errors make doctors, hospitals, and insurance companies realize the true cost of their actions.

To learn more about medical malpractice, please visit our information center. To speak with an experienced medical malpractice attorney, please contact the Law Offices of Paul M. Goodson today.

With offices in Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham, and Gastonia, North Carolina, the attorneys of the Law Offices of Paul M. Goodson represent clients in the communities of Rock Hill, Lancaster, Concord, Kannapolis, Salisbury, and Hickory, as well as residents of Wake County, Durham County, Mecklenburg County, Gaston County, Lincoln County, Iredell County, Cabarrus County, York County, Lancaster County, and Union County, and throughout North and South Carolina.