Bergen County Surgical Error Lawyers

Going in for surgery can be a nerve-wracking experience, but fortunately, in most cases, everything goes just fine. However, there are times when things don’t go as planned. Often, when patients are harmed during surgery, negligent surgeons are to blame. If you were harmed during surgery because of a careless physician, you need to contact the seasoned Bergen County surgical error lawyers here at Feitlin, Youngman, Karas & Gerson, LLC to learn more about how we can help you get the compensation you deserve.

Surgical Error Lawyers Serving Victims of Malpractice in NJ

Often, when someone brings a medical malpractice claim against a surgeon, that surgeon’s medical career is on the line. You can expect your surgeon to lawyer up, and you need to do the same. Our legal team has significant experience negotiating with insurance companies, collecting evidence, consulting with medical experts, and overall fighting for our clients’ rightful compensation. When bringing a lawsuit, your best bet is to do so with a competent Bergen County medical malpractice lawyer in your corner.

Potential Surgical Errors

There are several ways in which a surgeon could potentially injure a patient. Some of the most common surgical errors we’ve seen and heard about are as follows:

• Wrong-site surgery
• Performing unnecessary surgery
• Leaving surgical instruments inside patients’ bodies
• Puncturing organs
• Errors made when administering anesthesia
• Performing the wrong procedure
• Complications left unaddressed, or incorrectly addressed

Injuries Caused By Surgical Errors

Depending on the error itself, patients can sustain a wide range of serious injuries. They are as follows:

• Brain damage
• Organ damage
• Delayed healing
• Blood clots
• Post-surgical infections
• Septic shock
• Paralysis
• Coma
• Cardiovascular problems
• Bleeding
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Nerve damage
• Death

If you’ve sustained any of the aforementioned injuries during surgery and because of a surgical error, or your loved one lost their life as a result of a surgical error, the most important thing you can do is hire a team of competent surgical error lawyers who can help you fight for the compensation you need. As long as we satisfy the burden of proof, you should receive compensation to help you cope with the economic and non-economic damages you’ve incurred as a result of the surgical error

Contact Our New Jersey Surgical Error Lawyers

Here at Feitlin, Youngman, Karas & Gerson, LLC, we believe that anyone harmed at the hands of a negligent medical professional deserves justice, and our job is to help them get that justice. If you or a loved one was harmed due to an error during surgery, please don’t hesitate to contact Feitlin, Youngman, Karas & Gerson, LLC today. Our consultations are free.