While the use of a flexible probing tool during surgery is supposed to reduce injuries, there is still the risk of errors, leading to complications, injury, even death if gone undetected. For example, if the esophagus is perforated during a medical procedure, the contents of the esophagus can collect in the chest area, resulting in a serious infection requiring surgery to repair the hole. If undetected, it could result in serious injury or death.<\/p>\n
Any delay or failure to provide the appropriate standard of care could be grounds for a medical malpractice lawsuit<\/a>. Compensation may be available for medical expenses, loss of wages, pain and suffering and other damages.<\/p>\n A man recently filed a medical malpractice lawsuit alleging he was injured during surgery in December 2014 at a Veterans Affairs hospital in California. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff holds the surgeon and hospital responsible for negligence during surgery that caused esophagus damage (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" While the use of a flexible probing tool during surgery is supposed to reduce injuries, there is still the risk of errors, leading to complications, injury, even death if gone undetected. For example, if the esophagus is perforated during a…<\/span><\/p>\n