Many people’s greatest fear before entering a serious surgical operation is that they may not wake up from it. So when you do wake up, you may be relieved that you are seemingly okay, especially if the attending medical professionals do not share any indications of the opposite. Well, more often than you may expect, the effects of surgical errors may arise in the coming days, weeks, or even months post-operation. With that being said, please follow along to find out what happens if your incurred surgical error is discovered too late and how a proficient New York City surgical errors attorney at Mark L. Bodner, P.C. can make every attempt necessary to rectify your situation.
How can a physician discover a surgical error too late?
Sadly, your surgeon may fail to timely identify and admit that they made an error occurred during your surgical procedure. For example, your surgeon may have neglected to realize that they operated on the wrong body part or performed the incorrect surgical procedure. In turn, they may fail to order a corrective surgery. All the while, your initial injury or illness may have been left untreated and has continued to progress in severity.
Or, your treating physician may have failed to quickly pick up on signs and symptoms that you are experiencing complications after your surgery. That is, they may write off the redness or swelling surrounding your incision site as something that will go away eventually and heal on its own. In reality, this may be a serious infection that requires prescription medication and other immediate treatments. In another example, they may fail to attribute your visible shortness of breath, coughing, and sweating as signs that you have a blood clot and subsequently fail to order medication or an emergency procedure.
What happens if the surgical error is discovered too late?
In short, a surgical error may cause you to experience more health issues than when you initially required surgery. What’s more, if these errors are identified or admitted too little too late, you may suffer through serious consequences.
As alluded to above, your health condition may continue to progress in severity to the point that it is seriously life-threatening, life-altering, or even life-ending. But even if it is treatable, you may have to go through the physical pain and emotional suffering of enduring another major surgery, prolonging the use of prescription medications, extending your physical therapy sessions, and more. This is not to mention the unnecessary medical expenses you may receive for injuries and illnesses that should have been healed already.
If you unfortunately relate too closely to all of this, please carefully consider filing a medical malpractice claim against the negligent surgeon, physician, or healthcare provider. To conclude, if you require additional consulting, look no further than a talented New York City hospital negligence attorney from Mark L. Bodner, P.C. Schedule your initial consultation with us today.