Surgical Errors
A subtype of Medical Malpractice
About Surgical Errors
Surgical errors involve mistakes that should never happen in an operating room — wrong-site surgery, instruments left inside the body, anesthesia errors, and other preventable surgical mistakes. In California, these claims are unusually time-sensitive: the deadline is often about a year from when the harm was discovered — shorter than for ordinary injuries — so understanding it early matters. California also caps certain non-economic damages, and proving a surgical case usually requires an independent medical review. If you suspect something went wrong during surgery, you can share a few details and connect with a California attorney.
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