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Medical malpractice in Manhattan and all New York hospitals is an unfortunate reality. While the vast majority of healthcare professionals are competent and conscientious, some commit costly surgical errors through their failure to provide care of a reasonable standard. At Proner & Proner, our experienced personal injury attorneys handle the full range of medical malpractice cases, including complex cases arising from hospital errors and surgical mistakes. Our lawyers are committed to achieving justice on behalf of injured victims and their families, fighting for the full measure of compensation to which they are entitled.

If you or a member of your family has been harmed by a surgical error, please contact the medical malpractice attorneys of the Manhattan, New York law firm of Proner & Proner today. We would be pleased to explain your legal rights and options to you during a free, confidential interview.

Types of Surgical Errors

Surgical errors can occur at any stage of surgery, from pre-operative planning to post-operative aftercare. Errors during the pre-operative planning stage typically arise from a surgeon’s failure to evaluate the patient’s health in adequate detail or to take proper precautions to minimize risks given the patient’s medical history. Conversely, poor aftercare, especially during the early stages of healing, can result in infection and other dangerous conditions.

Most surgical errors occur during the actual surgery. Our medical malpractice attorneys in New York handle cases involving:

• Anesthesia errors
• Failure to monitor the patient’s vital signs during surgery
• Incisions in incorrect sites
• Nerve damage
• Failure to respond to emergencies that arise during surgery
• Damage to healthy organs and tissue
• The use of inadequately sterilized equipment
• Errors made because a member of the surgical team was under the influence of alcohol or drugs
• Wrong site surgery
• Surgical instruments being left in the patient
• Surgery being performed on the wrong patient

The consequences of errors such as these range from short-term discomfort to permanent and even life-threatening injuries, including brain damage, paralysis, and cardiovascular problems. Tragically, surgical errors can result in the wrongful death of the patient.

Of course, there is a degree of risk associated with any type of surgery, and not all unfavorable surgical outcomes are indicative of medical malpractice. However, medical professionals who endanger the health and lives of their patients by making errors that their competent peers would never make under ordinary circumstances should be made to answer for their negligence. The medical malpractice attorneys of the New York law firm of Proner & Proner work with respected medical experts to ensure that cases of medical negligence are resolved in favor of unjustly injured patients and grieving families.

Learn More about Medical Malpractice

The consequences of surgical errors can be devastating, physically, emotionally, and financially. You shouldn’t have to face these consequences alone. If you and your family have been harmed by the negligence of a surgeon or other healthcare professional, please contact our medical malpractice attorneys in Manhattan, New York today to schedule an evaluation of your case. The personal injury lawyers of Proner & Proner proudly serve Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Staten Island, and Queens.