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Long Island Surgical Error Lawyer

When your doctor recommends surgery, the goal is typically to improve your medical condition, not worsen it. If a surgeon or other medical staff worsen your condition by making a preventable error, you could claim compensation from them to help you recover financially, emotionally, and physically.

One of our Long Island surgical error lawyers at Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, P.C. could help you pursue a financial settlement or jury award if you were harmed in the hands of surgical staff. We have 35 years of experience helping victims of medical malpractice and in 2017, won a verdict of $6.9 million for neurosurgery that caused lifelong brain damage.

To achieve a successful outcome, we bring medical authority to a case with the help of our team of medical experts and by gathering evidence of the long-term impact of the surgical error on your life.

Our well-practiced attorneys understand that you have been through much pain and suffering by the time you have come to us for help. We keep your needs at the center of the case and work to resolve your case as quickly and efficiently as possible.

When Surgical Errors Occur

All surgeries may involve inherent risks that patients who are seeking to prolong or improve their lives typically accept. When surgeons or other medical providers commit surgical errors, a patient may be left with serious and painful injuries. Some common types of surgical errors may include:

  • Failing to recognize and repair organs as needed
  • Leaving behind surgical tools or supplies inside patients
  • Incorrectly performing surgery, causing further injuries
  • Operating on the wrong limb or organ
  • Administering too much or too little anesthesia

These situations may lead to unneeded stress, severe pain, extended recovery times, additional surgical procedures, and more medical bills. When the negligence of a medical professional is the cause of an injury, individuals may be entitled to compensation for that injury. A surgical error lawyer could assist Long Island plaintiffs in bringing a legal claim for damages.

Negligence Standards in Long Island

While some surgeries may have a high risk of complication, there are surgical errors that could be caused only by the surgeon’s careless actions. To prove that surgical malpractice occurred, patients may need to show that the surgeons deviated in some way from the accepted standard of medical care. A patient must prove a surgeon did not operate within the professional standards that other surgeons would have in the same or similar situation.

All surgeons and doctors have a legal duty to care for their patients in this manner under their doctor-patient relationship. When doctors fail to live up to the appropriate standard of care and injury occurs to a patient, a Long Island surgical error lawyer could help in holding the doctors financially responsible for the costs of the patient’s injuries.

Damages in Surgery Malpractice Claims

In a surgical error claim, patients and their Long Island lawyers could demand compensation for different types of surgical error damages. Some damages may be easy to value since they are purely economic in nature. These damages may include:

  • Medical bills
  • Surgical expenses
  • Lost wages
  • Rehabilitation costs

Other damages are non-economic and are referred to as general damages. These damages may include compensation for pain and suffering and emotional trauma. In extreme cases that involve a defendant’s malice or recklessness, punitive damages may be awarded by a court.

A Long Island Surgical Error Attorney Could Offer Advice

When you or a loved one is injured by a surgical error that causes further injuries, you may be entitled to damages from the medical providers who harmed you. A Long Island surgical error lawyer could support your claim against the negligent surgical staff with medical expert testimony.

At Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, P.C., we genuinely care about the well-being of our clients and will support them emotionally and legally at each step of the lawsuit. Contact our experienced lawyers today to discuss your case and begin building a strategic plan to prove that your doctors are at fault. We are available to talk by email, phone, or in-person seven days a week.