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Jury Awards Woman $755,000 in Emergency Room Medical Malpractice CasePosted on 5/16/2012
New Board Recommendations Important to Safety of Atlanta PatientsPosted on 5/9/2012
Are Georgia and U.S. Doctors Committing Medical Malpractice Online?Posted on 5/2/2012
Georgia and U.S. Nursing Homes’ Emergency Preparedness QuestionedPosted on 5/1/2012
Military Man Sues U.S. Government for Medical Malpractice DamagesPosted on 4/23/2012
“Doctors and Consumers Fight Unnecessary Testing”Posted on 4/18/2012
Could a New Diagnostic Tool Help Predict Heart Attacks and Save Lives?Posted on 4/9/2012
Important New Study Published on Most Common Childhood Leukemia, ALLPosted on 4/1/2012
Are Low Income Patients More Likely to Sue for Medical Malpractice?Posted on 3/19/2012
Are State Medical Boards Protecting the Public from Medical Malpractice?Posted on 3/9/2012

Who is to blame for my surgical error?

A: Surgical errors can happen in any procedure, no matter how simple or complex. Whether the surgical mistake involves anesthesia, medication, incisions, leaving an instrument behind in the patient, or operating on an incorrect body part, the patient is put in a great amount of danger. When surgical errors occur, it may be the result of medical malpractice. In these situations, there are a number of different parties that may be liable for the surgical mistake, including:

Your surgeon
The anesthesiologist
A nurse
The hospital
The pharmacist

There are a number of ways a hospital can be found negligent. The hospital may be liable for the negligence of a number of different types of employees, including nurse practitioners and physician's assistants. Surgeons who are technically "independent contractors" may also leave the hospital at fault - for providing hospital privileges to someone who is ill-experienced and incompetent.