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Medical mistakes affect an estimated 251,000 to 440,000 US patients each year. Surgical errors are a type of medical mistake that may cause irreversible harm, severe pain or death to patients. For instance, there was a recent story about a Florida woman who suffered severe pain for years due to a surgical error. She discovered that a broken epidural needle had been lodged in her spine for the past 14 years. The medical community calls this type of surgical error a “retained surgical item”. In addition to retained surgical items, other types of surgical errors include:
Four of the five mistakes listed above are “never events”. The National Quality Forum maintains a list of these egregious and preventable medical errors. Surgeons, hospitals and other parties may be liable for damages when never events or other surgical mistakes harm patients.
However, it is important to understand medical malpractice claims must meet certain criteria before they can move forward. The California medical malpractice lawyers at Mitchell Leeds, LLP can help you determine whether medical malpractice occurred. For a free consultation with one of our attorneys, call (415) 769-3400 or use our online case review form.
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