Surgeries can be life-saving, but every surgery comes with a risk to your health. You don’t want to undergo surgery unless you need it, which is why it can be upsetting if a medical professional performs an unnecessary procedure on you.
At Morris Wilson Knepp Jacquette, P.C., our Philadelphia surgical errors lawyer can offer you help and support in these situations. We can work with you to determine if your surgery was unnecessary and if the failure on the part of care providers to provide appropriate care rises to the level of medical malpractice.
Contact our Philadelphia unnecessary surgery lawyers today to find out more about how we can help when you have a medical procedure that was not truly needed. Your consultation is free, and we won’t charge legal fees unless we recover compensation for your damages.
Is Unnecessary Surgery Considered Medical Malpractice in Philadelphia, PA?
Unnecessary surgery can be a form of medical malpractice if:
- The doctor recommended or performed surgery when a reasonably competent medical professional with the same background and experience would not have done so.
- The doctor committed fraud to convince you to agree to a surgery you did not really need in order to bill insurance or Medicare.
- A surgeon performed a procedure on you when you were not intended to have one, in a case of mistaken identity.
- A medical care provider failed to get informed consent or alert you to other treatment options beyond the surgery that could have been effective and allowed you to avoid the procedure
In these and other situations, the doctor breached a professional duty and could be responsible for compensating you under Pennsylvania malpractice rules that say a doctor can be liable for damages when the harm was caused by an act or omission that a reasonably competent physician with similar training would not have done under the circumstances.
How Can A Philadelphia Unnecessary Surgery Lawyer Help You?
At Morris Wilson Knepp Jacquette, P.C., our legal team brings extensive experience with Philadelphia malpractice claims to your case. Our firm will:
- Help you to determine if the surgery was unnecessary based on the facts of your case, your medical records, and the opinions of experts.
- Work with you to obtain a Certificate of Merit required within 60 days of filing a Pennsylvania malpractice claim.
- Gather evidence to make a strong argument that the surgery wasn’t needed and to show you were damaged as a result of the procedure.
- Help you to develop and implement the right legal strategy, such as proving your claim in court to maximize compensation or negotiating a settlement with those who are to blame.
- Assist in identifying all defendants that could be liable for losses, which may include all those involved in the unnecessary surgery, as well as the employers of those who performed the treatment, such as a clinic or hospital that is vicariously liable for the negligent actions of employees.
These are just some of the many ways in which our legal team can assist you in putting together the strongest possible case after your life was changed by a surgical procedure you did not need.
Contact Morris Wilson Knepp Jacquette, P.C., Today For Help
At Morris Wilson Knepp Jacquette, P.C., we have helped clients recover millions in compensation in malpractice claims, including in cases of unnecessary surgery. To find out more about how our firm can represent you, give us a call at (610) 825-0500 or contact us online today.