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I Have A Claim?
Injury
during laparoscopic gallbladder surgery may be preventable.
When it does occur, it may indicate that the surgeon
has fallen below an acceptable standard of care.
Negligent
doctors with insufficient training can cause serious
complications resulting from laparoscopic gallbladder
surgery. Patients who have suffered complications often
have a claim, and may be entitled to compensation.
Because
of the recognized “learning curve” with
this gallbladder surgery, errors may be on the part
of the doctor due to insufficient training, supervision,
experience or care.
Sometimes
the doctor has not done much more than a weekend course
in this complicated procedure. Then he or she will perform
a few procedures alongside a more experienced surgeon
before attempting the procedure alone. However, a weekend’s
training and a few supervised procedures are not sufficient
to prevent errors during this surgery. When a doctor
is receiving training in this procedure, he or she must
be carefully supervised by an experienced doctor.
The
“learning curve problem” means that the
doctor’s earlier surgeries have a much higher
rate of complications than his or her later surgeries.
If your laparoscopic cholecystectomy was during your
doctor’s learning curve, you may have an additional
cause of action if you weren’t fully informed
about this prior to the surgery.
Also,
if your surgeon was not adequately trained and/or hadn’t
performed an adequate number of supervised surgeries
prior to operating on you, you may have a strong case
against the doctor and/or the hospital that allowed
the doctor to perform the procedure.
In
addition, sometimes the attending surgeon does not actually
perform the operation. Instead, the surgical intern
performs the surgery while the attending surgeon watches
over his/her shoulder. This may be a recipe for disaster
if the intern is not properly supervised.
If
you were not advised of all the risks associated with
the laparoscopic gallbladder surgery procedure in relation
to traditional gallbladder surgery
— and in particular the risk of bile duct injury
— there may be additional liability on the part
of the doctor.
Patients
have a right to know all of this information so they
can make an informed decision and give informed consent
prior to surgery.
Patients
who are injured during this procedure experience many
hardships, including severe illness, risk of death or
death itself, repeated surgeries, ongoing pain and suffering,
ongoing digestive problems, significant medical expenses,
and other damages such as loss of income.
The
experienced laparoscopic gallbladders lawyers
at Trief & Olk can help you evaluate whether you
have a claim and can help you get the compensation and
justice you deserve. Please call us today for a free,
no-obligation consultation. Or feel free to call or
e-mail us with any questions
you may have.
For
a free, no-obligation consultation about your laparoscopic
gallbladder surgery case and the complications, treatment
or possible claims, lawsuits and settlements, contact
one of our laparoscopic
gallbladder surgery lawyers.
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the laparoscopic gallbladder surgery
lawyers at the Trief & Olk law firm. It is intended
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