• Surgical Injury
• Surgical Infection
• Prolonged Surgery
• Incorrect Incision
• Incorrect Operation
• Organ Damage
• Nerve Damage
• Wrong Patient Surgery
• Wrong Site Surgery
• Cosmetic Surgery Error
• Plastic Surgery Error
• Contaminated Instruments

All surgeries carry inherent risks, but the longer a surgery lasts, the longer normal body operations are put on hold and the higher the potential for serious consequences. Oftentimes, prolonged surgery is necessary, occurring as a result unexpected complications. However, in some cases, prolonged surgery occurs because of a surgical mistake or another preventable error that requires immediate intervention. When prolonged surgery occurs as a result of the negligence or wrongdoing of a medical professional, patients who have sustained injury have the right to hold responsible parties accountable.

Prolonged Surgery: The Consequences

The consequences of a prolonged surgery can range in severity from post-anesthesia drowsiness to death. Most of the serious consequences are caused by lengthy anesthesia-induced unconsciousness. Among the more dangerous consequences caused by prolonged surgery are:

• Brain damage
• Coma
• Nerve damage
• Tissue death
• Post-operative heart arrhythmia
• Death

Your Legal Rights

All doctors are legally required to exercise a certain level of care in their daily work, and especially during surgeries. Mistakes, however, sometimes happen - regardless of the physician’s intent. Still, when a doctor or other healthcare professional's mistake results in patient harm, the law allows victims to hold negligent parties accountable.

If you or a loved one has sustained serious injury or worse because of a prolonged surgery, you may be eligible to seek compensation for your losses. Please contact us today for a FREE consultation with a caring and qualified Jacksonville medical malpractice lawyer who will answer all your questions and make sure you get the compensation to which you may be entitled.