ORTHOPEDIC MALPRACTICE

Orthopedic surgery is a branch of surgery that treats certain conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders.

You may be entitled to compensation if you have been harmed by the negligence of an orthopedic surgeon. The following is a list of some of the more common ways in which patients are harmed because of the medical negligence of an orthopedic surgeon:

• Missed or delayed diagnosis of the fracture or medical condition
• Errors in interpreting diagnostic imaging such as CT scans, x-rays, or MRIs
• Performing surgery on the wrong part of the body
• Failing to identify post-operative complications in a timely manner or at all
• Leaving surgical instruments inside the body of the patient
• Inserting the wrong implant, or putting it in the wrong way
• Causing incidental damage to the body parts around the surgical site
• Recommending the wrong procedure given the presentation of the patient

Toronto medical malpractice lawyer Paul Cahill has significant experience representing patients who have been harmed by orthopedic surgical negligence. 

E-mail Paul Cahill now to request a free consultation to see whether you may have a claim for orthopedic malpractice.