Surgical malpractice cases are among the most complex and difficult to pursue, as they involve proving that: a qualified medical practitioner has behaved in a way that fell below the standards that a reasonable person might expect.

The arguments in such a case will be highly technical and may revolve around the biological and medical details of a complex surgical procedure. This is why it is vital to have a lawyer specialised in medical malpractice surrounded by the relevant staff of technical experts.

Determining whether medical malpractice has occurred
The benchmark commonly used to enable a court to decide whether a medical practitioner has been negligent is based on the concept of the standard of care that can reasonably be expected of a professional working in that particular field of medicine. If the treatment in question fell below that standard, then it is held to have been negligent.

However, in recent years, there has been a general increase in the demand for transparency in treatments. This means that the broadening of medical negligence includes those cases in which a practitioner has failed to provide the patient with the range of information required to offer full consent.

If you think, for example, that you gave permission for a course of treatment without being warned of all the risks and that one of those risks subsequently caused you injury or illness, then you may have been a victim of negligence.

Your claim for compensation for medical surgical error remains the same whether the surgery was carried out in a Greek national hospital or a private clinic.

Among the types of medical errors that commonly occur during a surgical injury and for which compensation claims can be made are the following:
◦ Performing an incorrect surgical procedure
◦ Surgery on the wrong part of the body
◦ Objects left in the body
◦ Perforation of organs
◦ Surgery that caused scarring and disfigurement
◦ Infection caused by poor hygiene

What compensation is a patient entitled to in a surgical error
If a patient can prove that a doctor performed a surgical error, then they are entitled to recover all damages related to that medical malpractice.

These damages will include the additional medical expenses the patient incurred before the harm was repaired as well as the pain, suffering, pain and suffering he or she endured because of the surgical error, including damages for any permanent disabilities and injuries he or she suffered as a result.

In addition, if the patient's life expectancy was reduced due to a surgical error, the patient would be entitled to additional compensation for the loss of enjoyment of life.
If a patient dies due to a surgical error, his/her loved ones may also be able to support a lawsuit.

Please note that there are time limits for filing your claim so if you are concerned about a medical malpractice issue, please contact us directly and discuss your case without any obligation or financial commitment. You can also set up a meeting through our secretariat at +30 210 6452133

For more information on how we deal comprehensively with the issue of medical malpractice see here
More specifically on the issue of pharmaceutical errors see here
In particular on the issue of misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis see here
On the issue of misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis of cancer see here
On how to claim compensation from clinics and hospitals see here

For medical errors in pregnancy and obstetrics see here
For medical errors in plastic surgery in particular see here