Chicago Poor Preoperative Care

When you go in for surgery, you and the surgical team need to be prepared for the operation to come. That is why the doctor or nursing staff should always provide you with a set of instructions to follow before and after the operation, as well as inform you of any possible risks and ask you a number of questions pertaining your health related to the operation. If you never received any instructions, were not informed of the dangers or were not questioned before the surgery and suffered injuries as a result, you may be a victim of medical malpractice. When this has happened to you, it is critical you contact a skilled Chicago medical malpractice attorney as soon as possible.

Many surgeries require that you have an empty stomach and/or cleared bowels. These types of things are made clear in the pre-operative instructions you should receive to help you prepare for the surgery. By following the instructions, you are helping to ensure everything goes smoothly during surgery, but if you do not receive mandatory instructions, you could inadvertently do something prior to the operation that may impact the success of the surgery. Similarly, you also need to avoid certain activities and perform certain actions after specific surgeries and if there are any instructions for your post-surgical care, failure to follow them may result in infections, ruptured stitches or worse. If you were injured because you did not receive pre- or post-operative instructions, the medical staff may be responsible for your injuries. A skilled Chicago medical malpractice lawyer can help.

A Chicago Medical Malpractice Attorey Should Review Your Consent Form

At some point before your surgery, you should also be warned about any possible consequences or complications that could arise out of the procedure. Generally you will be asked to sign a form stating that you were informed of these dangers, but still agree to the surgery. If you were not informed of certain dangers that you ended up suffering through though, whether or not you signed the informed consent form, you may be able to hold the staff liable for the consequences. If you don’t remember being informed of a specific possible outcome, your Chicago medical malpractice attorney may be able to review your consent form, if there is one, and help you discover if you have a case.

Lastly, prior to performing any operations or procedures, the medical staff should always review your medical history, allergies and your current medications with you. This will ensure you do not suffer from any unexpected consequences or dangerous complications. If the staff fails to ask you these critical questions, they are responsible for any problems that arose that could have been prevented, had they asked you this information. As your Chicago medical malpractice lawyer, can sue the medical organization for any complications that could have easily been prevented by asking you questions.

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