{"id":2667,"date":"2024-03-06T07:12:20","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T07:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.knewedge.com\/michaelmckinleylaw\/?page_id=2667"},"modified":"2024-06-12T17:21:44","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T17:21:44","slug":"surgical-error","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.knewedge.com\/michaelmckinleylaw\/surgical-error\/","title":{"rendered":"Surgical Error"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2667\" class=\"elementor elementor-2667\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d47204 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8d47204\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-034a0db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"034a0db\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f947da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f947da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 17-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Surgical <span class=\"blue_heading\">Error<\/span><\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9bec80 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d9bec80\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7655669 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7655669\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03db355 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"03db355\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e951bd3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e951bd3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b703d4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b703d4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 17-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>While the goal of any surgery is to improve a certain condition &#8211; medical condition or physical appearance &#8211; it can occasionally make the condition worse. When a surgical error or mistake causes the worsening of a condition or untimely death of the patient, the medical provider should be held responsible for the negligence.<\/p><p>Back injuries often result in chronic and serious conditions, such as back pain or paralysis, and may inhibit a person&#8217;s ability to work. Michael McKinley is committed to helping you receive compensation for all your financial needs, including any lost wages.<\/p><p>There are many things that can go wrong in the operating room. Not all cases of surgical complications or poor outcomes are the result of negligence. Sometimes, the surgeon, anesthesiologist, and other surgical personnel perform the surgery with incredible skill and the patient&#8217;s condition does not improve.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71e70a6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"71e70a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b44d87 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b44d87\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f706739 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f706739\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mike McKinley is experienced investigating and pursuing cases involving all types of surgical errors, including:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f895ff3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f895ff3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f96a4bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f96a4bc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcc51b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bcc51b7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47c2e60 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47c2e60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3e5b99 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"d3e5b99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.knewedge.com\/michaelmckinleylaw\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-box.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tScalpel slips:\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tslicing nerves, blood vessels or organs without repairing them\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e9999b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e9999b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-112b723 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"112b723\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOperating room mistakes:\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfailure to confirm if operating in correct surgery site (resulting in surgery at the wrong site), operating on the wrong body part, removing the wrong organ\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2dd0b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2dd0b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d159118 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"d159118\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnesthesia errors:\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tusing too much or too little anesthesia for surgery; overdose of anesthesia resulting in <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.knewedge.com\/michaelmckinleylaw\/brain-injury\/\">brain damage<\/a> or death\nNegligent follow-up care: failure to monitor surgery site for infection\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd05282 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd05282\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bfb6b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8bfb6b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92be57c elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"92be57c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNegligent follow-up care:\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfailure to monitor surgery site for infection\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50693c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50693c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dcf3e6 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"9dcf3e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOther surgical mishaps:\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tleaving foreign instruments in the body, such as sponges, towels or surgical instruments\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2a1fac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2a1fac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ac6c18 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ac6c18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfe90e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cfe90e3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc10a8d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cc10a8d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39fc7c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39fc7c6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de6aab1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" 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The doctor may walk into the waiting room with sympathetic eyes and say that he is terribly sorry, but something has gone terribly wrong and that the family member was not able to make it through the surgery. Nothing further is said about what happened or if it could have been prevented. The family is left to mourn.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Surgical Error While the goal of any surgery is to improve a certain condition &#8211; medical condition or physical appearance &#8211; it can occasionally make the condition worse. 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