• Surgical Injury
• Surgical Infection
• Prolonged Surgery
• Incorrect Incision
• Incorrect Operation
• Organ Damage
• Nerve Damage
• Wrong Patient Surgery
• Wrong Site Surgery
• Cosmetic Surgery Error
• Plastic Surgery Error
• Contaminated Instruments

Wrong site surgery is one of the most serious forms of medical malpractice in which a surgical procedure is performed on the wrong person, organ, limb, vertebra, or other area of the body. The incident of wrong site surgery may result in severe, life-long injury or death.

Why Does Wrong Site Surgery Occur?

There are a number of causes of wrong site surgery that almost always involve the negligence or wrongdoing of a medical professional. Wrong site surgery can be a result of:

• Poor communication between the surgical team
• Several surgeons operating on the same patient leading to a mix-up
• Emergencies or unusual time pressures that result in negligence
• Failure to adequately check and/or review medical charts
• Specific patient abnormalities (morbid obesity, physical challenges)

Wrong Site Surgery and Your Legal Rights

Wrong site surgery is a serious medical mistake that may result in severe harm to a patient including permanent injury and/or death. Victims of wrong site surgery may suffer devastating physical, emotional, and financial consequences.

If you or a loved one has been the victim of wrong site surgery or other medical error, you have the legal right to pursue a medical malpractice lawsuit to seek compensation for your losses. Economic and non-economic damages include medical expenses, pain and suffering, lost income capacity, and more.

Please contact us today to speak with a qualified and experienced Melbourne medical malpractice attorney who will protect your legal rights and help you get the compensation to which you are entitled.