According to a recent survey by the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF)<\/a>, one of the leading causes of death in the United States is medical error. The Personal Injury Bureau (PIB)<\/a> suggests that approximately 400,000 deaths in 2014 were the result of surgical and other medical errors. Both studies indicate that serious to catastrophic surgical mistakes are more common than patients think and such mistakes may include, but are not limited to: items left inside a body cavity, the wrong organ removed, the wrong limb removed, the wrong side of the body operated on and surgical fires. <\/p>\n Deviation from the higher standard of care expected from medical personnel and in particular surgeons, may result in an incorrect diagnosis, botched treatment and post-operative care, permanent damage to the patient or a loss of life.<\/p>\n This story outlines the heartbreak one family endured when their infant was allegedly subjected to 25 experimental surgeries.<\/p>\n