Surgical Errors & Mistakes:
- General Surgery Errors
- Surgical Error in Technique
- Surgical Error Because of Inexperience
- Orthopedic Surgeries
- Heart Surgeries
- Cardiovascular Surgeries
- Laparoscopic Surgeries
- Plastic & Cosmetic Surgeries
- Brain Surgery
- Abdominal Surgery
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Research says 50% of Errors Avoidable:
Some Researchers believe that as many as 50% or more of surgical errors could be avoided. There are plenty of excellent surgeons practicing medicine and at the same time, there are quite a few of incompetent surgeons.
Most people trust physicians and surgeons inherently, and never question how surgical mistakes happen.
The reality is that
medical mistakes happen because surgeons are human and have weaknesses, and make mistakes just the same as everybody else. Many surgeons make mistakes because of inexperience or improper training.
One of the problems is that a physician can try almost any surgery if the patient allows them. An orthopedic surgeon can try brain surgery one day. A dermatologist can try
plastic surgery. There are few restrictions on surgeons if the receive consent and want to try new procedures.
If you are having any kind of surgery, be sure to research your doctor and ask the important questions prior to agreeing to the surgery. There are many things you can do to ensure that the surgeon you pick is qualified to perform the procedure chosen:
- Check Board Certification: (Are they a board certified plastic surgeon?)
- Check Accreditation: (Is this an accredited surgery center?)
- Check Hospital Privileges (do hospitals allow this doctor to perform this surgery?)
- Check References: (Ask other doctors about him/her)
- Verify his/her Experience: (research your physician on line)
A bad outcome or a complication does not always indicate that there was a deviation from the acceptable standard of care or that a lawsuit exists. Only have your case reviewed by competent medical malpractice attorneys and competent experts, will you know if the result warrants and merits legal action.
- General Surgery
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Heart Surgery
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- Plastic & Cosmetic Surgeries
- Brain Surgery
- Abdominal Surgery
We also have the advantage of having physicians on retainer to help review cases to ensure the best representation for our clients.
The Advantage of Having Physicians on Retainer:
FLAHERTY FARDO, LLC has a distinct advantage over many other law firms by having immediate and unfettered access to board certified physicians to review cases and to help with the prosecution of medical malpractice actions when negligence exists.
Our law firm is proud to have both
Dr. Barbara Fardo, D.O. and
Dr. Dean Fardo, on retainer to fully evaluate our potential medical malpractice cases.
Both Dr. Fardo's are board certified and operate their own medical practices respectively.
We accept about 1 out of 10
medical malpractice cases we review based upon the trusted judgment and advice of our physicians.
During trials, it is an enormous asset to have physicians answer key and complex medical questions.
Combining the trial experience of our law firm, with the expertise of our physicians, we believe gives us the greatest opportunity to maximize monetary recovery for our injured clients.
Pennsylvania Requires 'The Certificate of Merit':
In 2003, the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court approved a new rule requiring attorneys to obtain a "certificate of merit" from a medical professional establishing that the medical work in the case fell outside acceptable standards.
A lawyer failing to obtain the certificate cannot bring a case to trial. Public opinion and political pressure have left severely injured victims to face cynical juries.
Therefore, it is imperative that medical malpractice claims are investigated by competent attorneys who have immediate access to a variety of expert physicians for review.
No Fee Unless Recovery is Made:
Our representation for
medical malpractice and/or medical negligence cases is based on a contingent fee structure. There is absolutely no fee unless we obtain recovery for you.
If we represent you or a loved one in a medical malpractice case, you can rest assured that we cannot make money unless we obtain monetary recovery for you or our client.
Our fees are often reduced in catastrophic situations. We truly believe it is your money and not ours. We will always reduce our fees in tragedies involving minor children.
In these cases, we advance all costs of investigation and litigation, and will not be reimbursed unless we are successful in settlement or at trial regardless of how much money we advance.
Our Pittsburgh law firm advances large sums of money with zero risk to our injured clients.
If you are injured, we will make any necessary accommodations to offer you the most convenient consultation possible. Whether you are at home or in a hospital, we will listen to the situation which caused your injury.
Our goal is to win your trust and business as your attorneys and to maximize all recoveries available under the law. There is absolutely no fee or cost for any of our initial consultations.
Consultations can be done in person, on-line or via telephone at 412.802.6666 or toll free at 1.877.744.3476.