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Claims and Litigation for Retained Object Errors in Ohio
Strange as it may sound, the medical risk of retained objects, or foreign objects left by mistake within the patient's body cavity, continues to represent a significant cause of injury and illness in surgery patients. If errors in counting sponges or clamps have left you with a retained surgical instrument after surgery, contact an experienced medical malpractice attorney at Friedman, Domiano & Smith Co., LPA in Cleveland.
Retained objects seldom cause fatal injuries, but they routinely cause infections and expose the patient to the risk of an additional surgery to remove them. These errors can be especially serious for elderly persons and others with heightened vulnerability to complications during surgery or the postoperative period.
At Friedman, Domiano & Smith, our medical malpractice lawyers take pride in the attention to detail that we devote to the investigation and presentation of a client's damages claim. In cases involving negligence during surgery, we consider how the errors affect the patient in terms of overall health, lost income, pain and suffering, and exposure to the risk of future surgery as we develop the damages demand. We make sure that every component of your claim is properly documented and clearly presented. Our goal is to help you realize the full value of your case.
Patients who have suffered the effects of having retained objects left in following abdominal, thoracic or other surgeries should be aware that the time for filing a lawsuit expires after one year. In medical malpractice litigation generally, a physician's affidavit must support the initial complaint. Because assembling medical records and reviewing them with consulting physicians can take time, we recommend that you contact us as early as possible so that your complaint for damages can be served and filed in time.
To learn more about our experience and our approach to cases involving retained objects and other surgery errors, contact a knowledgeable medical malpractice attorney at the Cleveland law firm of Friedman, Domiano & Smith.
