Ohio Surgical Error Attorneys
When errors happen during surgery and other medical procedures, the injuries can be devastating. Surgical burns are all-too-frequent accidents that can leave patients disfigured, maimed and killed as a result. Many surgical burns are preventable and are caused by the negligence of anesthesiologists, surgeons, nurses or technicians in operating rooms.
At Caravona & Czack, in Cleveland, Ohio, our experienced lawyers represent the victims of severe patient burns caused by medical negligence. If you or a loved one has been harmed during a surgical procedure, discuss your legal rights with our firm. You may be able to obtain compensation for medical bills, lost wages and other expenses related to your medical needs and ongoing recovery process.
Cleveland Surgical Burn Injury Attorneys
Surgical burns may be caused by a variety of reasons, including:
- Flammable anesthetics, such as ether;
- Electrical sparks from a surgical tool can set off a fire in breathing tubes;
- Inappropriate use of lasers and electrosurgical tools used to cut, cauterize or vaporize tissue in minimally invasive surgical procedures;
- Not using 100% oxygen;
- Failing to ensure flammable skin prep solutions dry before using an electric cautery device;
- Topical solutions not being allowed to dry and thereafter becoming ignited with a spark from an electric-cauterization device;
- Not draping a patient properly; and
- Enriching oxygen delivered to patients under anesthesia as well as heat sources can combine with alcohol prep solutions and sponges.
In addition to surgical burns that occur in operating rooms, these burns may also occur in MRI machines, in patient rooms due to IV solution bags or lighting errors and other areas of clinics and hospitals.
One of the main reasons for these burns is often a lack of effective communication between anesthesiologists administering oxygen and nitrous oxide, surgeons using heat sources such as lasers and nurses and technicians applying disinfectants and ointments that can act as fuel, among others.
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Get the help that you deserve following a surgical burn injury in Ohio. E-mail us or call us toll free at 866-256-5726 to schedule a free initial consultation with an experienced lawyer.
