Local Law Firms Home > Medical Malpractice Overview > Surgical Mistakes > Failing to Operate One serious type of surgical error is not a surgical error that happens from what a doctor does, but rather, what a doctor fails to do. This is when a doctor fails to operate on a patient that needed surgery in order to put them on the path towards recovery. When a doctor fails to operate on a patient who truly needed the operation, the patient’s illness, condition, or disease may progress to a far worse state. The operation they were never given could have improved their quality life, or in some cases, may have saved their life.
If you were later informed by another doctor or specialist that your former doctor is guilty of failing to operate when he or she should have, and now your situation is worse or it’s too late to receive surgery, you may be entitled to compensation in a medical malpractice lawsuit. We also assist the families of victims who have lost loved ones due to a doctor’s failure to operate when it was critical to do so. Did you know? |