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Boca Raton Surgical Error Malpractice Lawyer
Wrong Site. Wrong Patient. Retained Instruments. We Hold Surgeons Accountable.
Surgical errors are among the most catastrophic — and most preventable — forms of medical malpractice. When a surgeon operates on the wrong site, performs the wrong procedure, leaves a foreign object inside a patient, or causes avoidable organ damage, the consequences can be permanent. Shiner Law Group's attorneys hold surgeons and hospitals fully accountable. No fee unless we win.
What Constitutes a Surgical Error in Florida?
Surgical errors — sometimes called "never events" because they should never happen — occur when surgeons, surgical nurses, anesthesiologists, or hospital systems deviate from the accepted standard of care during a procedure. Florida law holds all participants in the surgical team potentially liable, as well as the hospital that credentialed and employed them.
Unlike other forms of malpractice where causation is disputed, many surgical errors are self-evidencing: a retained sponge on an X-ray, an operative report documenting the wrong site, or a patient waking up with a body part that should not have been touched. This documentation often simplifies the liability question — while the damages remain complex and significant.
Florida surgical error facts: Florida hospitals report dozens of "never event" surgical errors annually. Wrong-site surgery alone occurs at an estimated rate of 40 times per week nationally. In Boca Raton and Palm Beach County, patients harmed by these errors have the full right to pursue compensation — with no arbitrary cap on non-economic damages since the 2017 Florida Supreme Court ruling.
Florida Surgical Error Liability
David Shiner and his team have represented medical malpractice victims throughout Boca Raton and Palm Beach County, recovering compensation for patients harmed by preventable medical errors. Call (561) 777-7700 for a free, confidential consultation.
Were You Harmed by Surgical Errors in Boca Raton?
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Common Types of Surgical Errors — Shiner Law Group Handles Them All
Wrong-Site Surgery
Operating on the wrong body part, wrong side, or wrong level of the spine. Caused by failure to follow Universal Protocol — the pre-surgical site-marking and time-out verification process required by The Joint Commission.
Wrong-Patient Surgery
Performing a procedure on the wrong patient entirely due to patient identification failures. May result in a patient receiving a procedure they did not need while the intended patient is left untreated.
Retained Surgical Instruments
Sponges, clamps, needles, or other instruments left inside the body cavity after closure. Causes infection, perforation, and chronic pain. Detected on post-operative imaging — and entirely preventable with proper count procedures.
Anesthesia Errors During Surgery
Wrong dosage, failure to monitor depth of anesthesia, drug interactions, or equipment failure. Can cause anesthesia awareness (consciousness during surgery), brain damage, nerve damage, or death.
Unnecessary Surgery
Performing a procedure that a patient did not actually need — due to misdiagnosis, failure to exhaust non-surgical options, or improper patient selection criteria.
Post-Operative Negligence
Failure to monitor for surgical complications — internal bleeding, infection, sepsis, MRSA, blood clots, or pulmonary embolism — that are preventable with proper post-surgical care protocols.
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Why Boca Raton Patients Choose Shiner Law Group for Surgical Errors Cases
Board-Certified Medical Experts
Every surgical errors case requires a qualified expert in the relevant specialty. We maintain a network of board-certified experts who review your records and provide the expert opinion Florida law requires before filing suit.
Immediate Record Preservation
Medical records can be amended — and institutional memory fades. We act immediately to obtain, preserve, and secure all relevant records before key evidence is lost or altered.
No Fee Unless We Win
We advance all expert fees, case costs, and filing expenses — zero upfront cost to you. Our fee comes from the recovery, which means our interest is identical to yours: maximum compensation.
Proven Results
10.0 Superb AVVO · Best Lawyers in America® · Super Lawyers® · AV Preeminent. Millions recovered for Boca Raton malpractice victims through negotiation and trial.