{"id":2129,"date":"2021-12-14T17:16:29","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T17:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/atlanta\/wrong-site-surgery-blatant-form-medical-malpractice\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T02:47:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T02:47:26","slug":"wrong-site-surgery-blatant-form-medical-malpractice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/atlanta\/wrong-site-surgery-blatant-form-medical-malpractice\/","title":{"rendered":"How is Wrong-Site Surgery a Blatant Form of Medical Malpractice?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wrong-site surgery (WSS) may not be a well-known term among medical patients.\u00a0 However, it is a common term used in the medical field for operating on the wrong body area, the wrong patient, or performing the wrong surgical procedure on a patient. \u00a0Amputating the wrong limb, giving the wrong patient an appendectomy, or performing a gall bladder removal instead of a tonsillectomy are all examples of wrong-site surgeries.\u00a0 And as cases go, <a href=\"\/atlanta\/medical-malpractice-attorneys\/\">medical malpractice lawyers<\/a> in Atlanta have a good chance of winning a WSS case.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK2678\/#ch36.r3\">National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) article<\/a> reported that a high percentage of <a href=\"\/atlanta\/surgical-errors\/\">wrong-site surgeries <\/a>result in malpractice claim awards\u2014 79 percent for eye surgery and 84 percent of orthopedic surgeries.\u00a0 While wrong-site surgeries are rare (one in 27,686 cases), the number of these cases increased significantly between 1998 and 2007 from 15 cases to 592 cases.\u00a0 As a result of wrong-site surgeries, state medical boards may impose penalties on physicians and insurers may refuse to pay for the surgeries done.\u00a0 Wrong-site surgeries are definitely more blatant forms of medical malpractice.<\/p>\n<p>Various causes can lead to this particular type of medical malpractice.\u00a0 Organizational factors that lead to WSS often include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Communication failures<\/li>\n<li>Procedural noncompliance<\/li>\n<li>Leadership problems<\/li>\n<li>More than one surgeon involved in the procedure<\/li>\n<li>Multiple procedures during one operation<\/li>\n<li>Team incompetence<\/li>\n<li>Failure to recheck patient information before beginning surgery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The hospital or practitioner may even approach patients about a <a href=\"\/atlanta\/medical-malpractice-attorneys\/\">malpractice settlement<\/a> before they have had a chance to consult a lawyer.\u00a0 It is always in your best interests to seek a legal opinion first.\u00a0 The Cochran Firm Atlanta can help protect your rights and ensure the settlement is a fair offer.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to file an Injury &amp; accident claim, contact our Accident Lawyers, who have expertise in <a href=\"\/atlanta\/auto-accident-lawyers\/\">Auto Accident<\/a>, <a href=\"\/atlanta\/car-accidents\/\">Car Accident<\/a>, <a href=\"\/atlanta\/brain-injury-lawyers\/\">Brain Injury<\/a>, <a href=\"\/atlanta\/personal-injury-lawyers\/\">Personal Injury<\/a>, <a href=\"\/atlanta\/premises-liability-lawyers\/\">Premises Liability<\/a>,<a href=\"\/atlanta\/trucking-accident-lawyers\/\">Truck Accident<\/a>, <a href=\"\/atlanta\/personal-injury-lawyers\/police-misconduct\/\">Police Misconduct<\/a> and <a href=\"\/atlanta\/practice-areas\/\">other areas of practice<\/a>. 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