SURGICAL & PROCEDURAL AREAS
Not every surgical complication is malpractice. But Some Are. My job is to determine that.
Surgical errors can permanently alter a life. Holding the people responsible takes an attorney who knows how the operating room actually works.
Surgery carries risk, every patient understands this when deciding to have surgery. What they do not expect, and not have to accept, is an injury caused by a health care provider who was not paying attention or did not have the necessary degree of skill or training to maintain patient safety.
I have spent 35 years representing patients who left the operating room with a complication solely as a result of medical negligence. Spine surgeries performed on the wrong level. Instruments left behind in body cavity. Arteries nicked, nerves severed, organs perforated because a surgical team was not communicating properly during the course of the procedure. Unfortunately, these cases are not rare.
What Surgical Negligence Actually Looks Like
The operating room is one of the most critically regulated environment in medicine, which is why errors that occur in the operating are inexcusable. A surgeon who operates on the wrong site, an anesthesiologist who fails to monitor a patient properly, a nurse who miscommunicates a critical step in the pre-op protocol, any of these can produce catastrophic outcomes.
Cases I handle in this area include:
- Wrong-site and incorrect surgical procedures.
- Unnecessary procedures performed without adequate informed consent
- Intraoperative injuries to surrounding tissue, nerves, or organs
- Retained surgical instruments or foreign objects
- Post-operative failures, including infections resulting from improper surgical technique
- Anesthesia errors before, during, or after a procedure
What makes these cases difficult, and why experience matters
Surgical malpractice cases are not straightforward. The defense will argue that a complication was a known risk, that the standard of care was met, that the outcome was unfortunate but not negligent. Distinguishing a bad result from a negligent one requires an attorney who understands the medicine, not just the law.
I have been doing this long enough to know the difference. I review operative reports, consult with medical experts, and build cases methodically. I do not take cases I do not believe in, and I do not settle cases before they are ready.
You Will Work With Me, Not Someone Who Works for Me
From your first phone call through the conclusion of your case, I handle your matter personally. If you have a question, you can call me. This is how I’ve built my practice to serve my clients as best as I possibly can.
What This Costs You
Nothing, unless we recover on your behalf. All cases are handled on a strict contingency fee arrangement pursuant to California Business and Professions Code Section 6146, AB-35.
If You Think You Have a Case, Let's Talk.
If you believe a surgical error caused you or someone in your family serious harm, call for a free consultation. There are no fees, no forms to fill out before we speak, and no intermediaries. Just a direct conversation with an attorney who can tell you whether you have a case.
