Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs
- What should I do if my doctor made a mistake during surgery?
A: Being the victim of a medical malpractice surgical mistake is devastating, but there are steps you can take to recover. Most medical malpractice lawsuits involve surgical mistakes. Surgical mistakes can include: A surgical instrument left inside the body after surgery An operation on the wrong side of the body An unneeded surgery due to… read more…
- How common is medical malpractice?
A: Surgery is scary enough without worrying about surgical errors or injuries. Still, the numbers show that concerns are warranted. The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reports that more than 225,000 people die each year from medical malpractice.JAMA states that of these medical malpractice-related deaths: 106,000 resulted from adverse reactions to medications 80,000… read more…


