Leaving Foreign Objects
There is no excuse for a surgeon to leave a foreign object in your body during surgery. An x-ray image of a sponge, knife, scissors, or rag left in someone’s body after an operation is a classic example of medical malpractice that any surgeon knows to avoid.

Modern operating rooms can be busy places, however. Beeping monitors and multiple assisting technicians can lead to an environment in which otherwise careful surgeons may make a mistake such as leaving a foreign object in the body after sewing up the surgical incision.

If you face additional surgery or complications because your surgeon or another medical professional left a sponge, clamp, or other object in your body when you were operated on, contact Jacobs & Jacobs. We know how important it is to accurately calculate your losses in dollars and cents in a surgeon malpractice case — even though we know that the worry and stress over the possibility of infection cannot be quantified with money.

Call 866-668-7179 or e-mail our law firm to discuss your injuries or a loved one’s wrongful death. If you are unable to come to our office, we will come to your hospital room or home. We want to help you and your family through this.

 

January 16, 2012 at 11:28 pm | | Leave a comment