Surgery Performed On Wrong Bodypart

[Salhdene]

I'd a surgery on my right-hand ring finger on Friday.  Just Before surgery, physician did consult and created scars with gun on PROPER hand. (really secodn consult, he did one the Friday a week ago also)After surgery I had been retuured to recovery area.  in the Place Of nurse visiting talk to us, Physician turns up, my fingers were underneath the covers. Physician began surgery on incorrect hand, reduce it open recognized his error, made it back-up. He then did correct surgery. SHe arrived in drawn my palm from under covers help he created "error" and stated "sorry"  following day (Wednesday) Physician is one that named in the place of medical team to determine how I had been doing. he questioned how finger was, and just how middle finger was he inadvertently "whittled on" i stated "it affects"  then I popped the attire nowadays, he created fresh scars with pink sign where he cut INCORRECT hand. Initials wherever he noted PROPER hand CONTINUE TO BE there.  I'm injured, frustrated, angry, puzzled and need guidance. I've previously suffered 8 operations because of nerve harm to my fingertips.  Not Really A happy camper, not resting properly.  <br />
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Sorry for typos and such, shopping and pecking with bandaged hands

[Hrypanleah]

Unless you have permanent damage because of the error it's likely not worth a malpractice claim. You can certainly talk to the hospital - they may be willing to write off some of your bill for the error.

[Steve]

I can not let you know how to proceed but I will create suggestions.<br />
Consider old photos.<br />
Location a healthcare facility directors on published observe that you're creating a negligence claim.<br />
When the Doctor isn't a resident worker of a healthcare facility, spot him on published observe that you're creating a negligence claim.<br />
Your damage might be worth several dollars, very little. Insufficient which you'd require a attorney until the snipping offered you a lasting impairment.<br />