Holding Negligent Surgeons Accountable
Surgeons are expected to follow generally accepted and prescribed procedures when performing surgery on a patient. Additionally, certain protocols should be followed in order to secure the safety of the operating room and the monitoring of a patient's vital signs. When surgeons fail to follow standard operating procedures or make preventable mistakes during the course of an operation, they can be held liable for injuries and fatalities that occur as a result. The lawyers at Cogan & McNabola, P.C. investigate surgical errors, using medical experts, testimony from those in the OR, video footage from the OR, and data gathered during the procedure from monitoring equipment. Working with experts, we identify what went wrong, why it went wrong, and what should have been done to prevent our client's injuries.
Most surgeons and hospitals will not step forward and admit having committed medical malpractice. In fact, patients and their families may be told there are certain risks inherent in any surgical procedure. What they won't share with patients are the kinds of things that led to a botched procedure or departure from standard treatment protocols. To schedule a free consultation, contact Cogan & McNabola, P.C. today.
Surgical Error and Physician Accountability
The medical malpractice attorneys at Cogan & McNabola, P.C., represent clients injured due to the following:
- Birth injuries - failures in performing Zavanelli's maneuver, McRoberts' maneuver, or Wood's screw maneuver
- Gastric bypass surgery
- Cardiovascular surgery - cardiac ablation, pulmonary embolism
- Spinal fusion
- Neurological surgery
- Orthopedic surgery
- Cosmetic / reconstructive procedures
- Removal of the wrong organ
- Surgical instruments left inside a person
Helping Clients get back on their Financial Feet
A surgical error can lead to life threatening complications, disability, even death. At Cogan & McNabola, P.C., we're primarily concerned with helping clients recover damages to cover medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Since insurance companies are in business to make money, they have an incentive to resist paying any more than they absolutely have to. As a result, it's not unusual for insurance companies to try and convince a victim of a surgical error to settle a case early without the involvement of an attorney.
At Cogan & McNabola, P.C., we protect our clients' rights and interests in any discussions or negotiations with insurance companies. We understand the costs associated with different kinds of surgical errors and can't be intimidated or misled into settling a case for anything less than what our client's injuries require.
Contact Chicago Surgical Error Attorneys Cogan & McNabola Today
For more information regarding surgical errors and how you can hold your doctor responsible for their negligent actions, contact the law office of Cogan & McNabola, P.C. today. Free consultations available --.
