Surgical / Hospital Errors

New Jersey Hospital Malpractice Attorney

When surgical errors or hospital malpractice result in serious injury or death, the injured person or the surviving family is well advised to seek the advice of a qualified medical malpractice lawyer. The Epstein Law Firm in New Jersey is prepared to evaluate your case if you have been injured as a result of a surgeon's mistake or a hospital error. Contact us to schedule a consultation. regarding an incident such as those listed here which caused injury or resulted in a fatality in your family:

• An instrument or a sponge was left in a patient during a surgical procedure, resulting in infection.
• A risky surgery was performed without giving the patient or family the opportunity to give informed consent.
• A nurse or nursing assistant did not follow the acceptable standard of care.
• An amputation was performed on the wrong body part.

Medically, a surgical error or hospital error may result in sepsis, hypoxia (lack of oxygen) or the need for additional surgeries. Legally, a doctor's or a hospital's mistake may constitute battery. Financially, a victim and his or her family typically face extraordinary expenses and losses, including medical bills, therapy costs, lost wages and rehabilitation and accommodation needs. Personally, the loss of a normal lifestyle is of incalculable worth.

It is our job as lawyers in hospital malpractice cases to pursue justice on behalf of the injured and the wronged patient whose life has been turned upside down as a result of hospital malpractice or a surgical error. Contact us by phone or e-mail to schedule a consultation as soon as you suspect that a surgical error or hospital malpractice was the cause of your or your family member's injury or death. If a surgeon or other medical professional failed to follow the standard of care in performing surgery or another medical procedure, we will not hesitate to file a lawsuit to recover fair compensation for the injury caused by that negligence.