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West Palm Beach Surgical Error Attorney

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At Freidin Brown, P.A., our experienced team of West Palm Beach surgical complication lawyers are ready to assist you if you have been harmed because of a medical professional’s failure to diagnose complications after surgery. Our trial experience, knowledge of the law and skill when it comes to building a strong case set us apart in the state of Florida. Contact us today to schedule a FREE initial consultation.

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Surgery is something no patient wants to face. With surgery comes the increased risk of complications, side effects, and risks. By its very nature, it is quite dangerous. When patients require surgery, they place their very life in the hands of the surgeons, doctors, and other medical team in the operating room. They trust that these healthcare professionals will keep them safe. No one expects a mistake to occur that would cause harm.

Unfortunately, surgical mistakes are quite common. When they occur, injured patients can file a claim against the professional or healthcare facility that harmed them. If you have been hurt, our West Palm Beach surgical error lawyer can help you recover the financial compensation you are entitled to.

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Philip Freidin along with co-counsel obtained a $38 million verdict for twin boys with retinopathy of prematurity who were rendered blind due to the defendant doctor's malpractice after they were born prematurely. The lawyers at Freidin Brown, P.A. proved to a Ft. Myers jury that had the doctor properly screened and diagnosed the two infants, their sight would have been saved.

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Class v. American Family Publishers (AFP) - Freidin Brown, P.A. was one of the firms representing consumers in this nationwide class action for unfair consumer trade practices which resulted in a negotiated settlement in which AFP paid $32 million settlement to compensate individuals who had been taken advantage of by the deceptive sweepstakes mailings.

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Magloire v. Holmes Regional Medical Center – Attorney Philip Freidin obtained a $15.5 million jury verdict in Brevard County, Florida in a medical malpractice case alleging that the hospital and its doctors allowed an automobile accident victim to become paralyzed when they negligently misread an MRI scan and failed to stop the progression of swelling in the spinal cord. As a result of the alleged negligence, the client was tragically left paralyzed from the waist down.

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M.N. v. Nicklaus Children's Hospital - $12.7 million verdict for a 5-year-old child who sustained brain injury as a result of negligent care.

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Attorney Jonathan Freidin, along with paralegal Natalia Diaz, secured a $9,750,000 settlement on behalf of a mother who sustained an ischemic stroke shortly after a cesarean section at a Miami hospital.

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Birth Injury Medical Malpractice

Our team secured a $7.75 million settlement on behalf of a young child who suffered a devastating brain injury due to a hospital’s negligence at birth.

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V. v. Mitsubishi - $5.8 million verdict for a burned hand and mild brain damage received by a young female passenger in an automobile accident.

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Freidin Brown obtained a $5.5 million settlement against a hospital and doctors in New Port Richey, Florida for the negligence of its doctors and nurses.

Determining Liability for Surgical Errors

All medical professionals have a duty to provide patients with the very best standard of care. To determine if a healthcare professional breached that duty and acted negligently, it must be determined if another professional in the same field would have acted in a different manner. When that is the case, injured patients can file a claim for compensation.

Healthcare professionals are not the only parties who can be held liable for surgical errors. Many different medical devices are used in operating rooms and when any of them are faulty or defective, they can cause serious harm. For example, patients who require surgery are often placed on ventilators to help them breathe. When a ventilator is defective, the patient will not receive sufficient oxygen and will suffer serious harm, even fatality, as a result.

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Types of Surgical Errors

Any act of negligence can result in a surgical error, but there are some of these mistakes that are more common than others. The five most common surgical errors are as follows:

  • Foreign objects left in a patient’s body
  • Wrong patient surgery
  • Wrong site surgery
  • Anesthesia errors
  • Nerve damage due to scalpel errors

Why Do Surgical Errors Happen?

Again, the vast majority of surgical errors are caused by the negligent actions or inactions of medical professionals. This negligence can take many forms, but the most common of them include:

  • Failing to review a patient’s full medical history, including any allergies to medication, prior to surgery
  • A lack of communication about the patient’s vital signs, medication needed, and more between the healthcare staff members in the operating room
  • A lack of medical knowledge, often as a result of failing to keep current with medical trends and procedures
  • Fatigue, particularly when a surgery will take several hours

Due to the nature of surgery, patients are not always awake when an error occurs and so, they may not know what happened. It is critical to determine how a surgical error occurred, as that is the only way to determine who to hold liable.

Our Surgical Error Lawyer in West Palm Beach Can Help You Claim Full Compensation

No one should ever be hurt due to a surgical mistake. If you or someone you love has been injured, our West Palm Beach surgical error lawyer at Freidin Brown, P.A. can help you claim the full compensation you deserve. Call us now or contact us online to schedule a free consultation.