Surgical Errors - Tennessee Medical Malpractice Lawyers
Anyone who has ever had surgery remembers the fear and anxiety they felt the day of their surgery. Having a certain amount of stress and worry before surgery is normal. Every surgery comes with a certain amount of risk and danger.
But while people understand the dangers and expect that injury could occur, they do not expect that their hospital, doctor, nurse or other health care service provider will be negligent in the management of their care.
People expect - and have a right to expect - that doctors and other medical professionals will perform their duties with the highest degree of competence and care. This is especially true in the context of surgery - where the slightest mistake could result in serious injury such as brain injury or death.
While most doctors and staff perform their duties honorably, there are far too many injuries that occur to patients as a result of surgical errors caused by negligence. The medical malpractice attorneys at Summers & Wyatt, P.C. hold medical professionals responsible for their negligence.
We handle a wide range of surgical error claims, including:
- Wrong site surgeries (e.g. surgery on wrong knee or shoulder)
- Failure to advise patient of surgical risks
- Failure to timely treat post-surgical infection
- Laparoscopic surgery errors
- Failure to notice and treat bleeding
- Anesthesia errors
If you have been injured as a result of medical negligence, we have the experience to handle your case with the highest degree of competence and care. Attorney James T. Neal, a member of our malpractice team, has been handling medical malpractice cases for more than two decades.
Members of our medical malpractice team have previously acted as medical malpractice defense counsel. We believe strongly that our broad based experience is an asset to clients involved in complex medical malpractice claims.
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Summers & Wyatt, P.C. is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. We offer a free consultation to answer your questions and discuss your case. To contact our firm, call 423-933-2738, or contact us by e-mail.
