Oregon VA & Military Surgical Errors Malpractice Attorneys

Veterans and military families deserve excellent care at VA and military hospitals. Sadly, preventable surgical errors still happen at federal facilities. These mistakes can harm patients forever.

Wrong-site operations, retained items, and unsterile instruments can cause infections, injuries, or death. Our founding attorney is both a doctor and a lawyer. This gives us unique expertise in evaluating surgical malpractice cases.

If you suffered surgical errors at an Oregon VA or military facility, you have rights under federal law. You need to know how Oregon and federal laws work together.

• Fatigue and Overworked Medical Staff: Tired surgeons make more mistakes. Exhausted medical teams have slower reactions and poor judgment.

• Miscommunication Between Surgical Team Members: Poor team communication can lead to wrong-site surgery or missed complications.

• Failure to Follow Pre-Surgery Safety Protocols: Skipping safety steps like site marking breaks established medical standards.

• Inadequate Pre-Operative Planning: Teams who don't review patient files may miss important warnings or choose wrong approaches.

• Improper Instrument Sterilization: Unclean surgical tools can cause dangerous infections.

• Lack of Proper Supervision: Inexperienced staff need oversight from senior doctors to prevent mistakes.

We help patients at major VA centers and military hospitals across Oregon.

Portland VA Medical Center (Portland): Oregon's largest VA facility handles complex surgeries where mistakes can happen.

Roseburg VA Medical Center (Roseburg): This facility serves southern Oregon veterans. Staff shortages can lead to errors.

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth: Military facilities handle emergency surgeries where rushing can cause mistakes.

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• Wrong-site surgery performed: Surgery on the wrong body part shows failed safety checks.

• Foreign objects left inside your body: Finding surgical tools inside you after surgery breaks standard protocols.

• Unexpected infections following surgery: Infections from unclean tools show poor sterilization.

• Nerve damage or paralysis not disclosed: Permanent nerve damage from surgical errors wasn't listed as a risk.

• Anesthesia complications: Problems like waking during surgery or incorrect dosing.

• Injury to organs not involved: Damage to nearby organs that should have been protected.

• Lack of informed consent: Surgery without proper risk explanation or documented approval.

Economic Damages

• Corrective surgery costs: Extra operations to fix damage from surgical errors.
• Rehabilitation expenses: Ongoing treatment for nerve damage or mobility issues.
• Lost wages: Income losses from recovery time or permanent disabilities.