Our Michigan medical malpractice lawyers represent clients who have suffered injuries due to surgical sponges and instruments that have been left inside their body after a surgery. According to an aricle in the New England Journal of Medicine, the risk of leaving a foreign body after sugery increases in emergencies, unplanned changes in procedures, or in patients with higher body mass.
After every surgery, the surgical staff is required to perform a specific count of each and very spone and instrument used in the surgery before closing and stitching up the patient. Therefore, any sponge or instrument left in the body after the procedure is the result of the failure to perform an accurate count. This, of course, is negligence and constitutes medical malpractice.
The affect of leaving an sponge or surgical instrument inside a patient's body is often significant. It can result in infection and other complications. It can also necessitate additional surgeries to remove the item, thereby exposing the patient to additional risks and complications.
This type of surgical error and mistake can cause needless pain and suffering, complications further in life, emotional distress, decrease in health as well as many other injuries such as loss of time from work and incurring huge unnecessary medical costs. Many more serious errors give rise to wrongful death lawsuits.
The statute of limitations for medical malpractice cases varies from state to state. Individuals who suspect that malpractice has occurred should contact the Southfield, Michigan, law firm of Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. immediately. Our medical malpractice lawyers will start working on your case immediately, gathering the medical records and evidence to prove and win your case.
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