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Surgical Errors

3 common but serious orthopedic surgical errors

On Behalf of Harris, Powers & Cunningham PLLC | Apr 24, 2026 | Surgical Errors

Orthopedic surgeries are largely about function and quality of life. The purpose of undergoing a joint replacement operation or similar surgery is to address functional limitations caused by orthopedic issues and to increase how long a person with joint pain and...

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Understanding the potential for injuries during surgery

On Behalf of Harris, Powers & Cunningham PLLC | May 6, 2024 | Surgical Errors

Surgery sometimes becomes a necessary option for preserving your well-being and quality of life. While modern medicine saves lives, there remain potential risks. Understanding common types of surgery errors might help you identify if you have been the victim of...

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What happens when medical instruments or supplies are left behind after surgery

On Behalf of Harris, Powers & Cunningham PLLC | Mar 3, 2021 | Medical Malpractice, Surgical Errors

When Arizona residents go in for surgery, they trust the medical staff to know what they're doing. Patients expect the process to go smoothly and to safely recover once the surgery is done. Though patients have these expectations, sometimes mistakes are made during...

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What are the risks of injury during surgery?

On Behalf of Harris, Powers & Cunningham PLLC | May 26, 2020 | Surgical Errors

Agreeing to undergo surgery can be scary. People worry they will be harmed or killed. Surgery is necessary though in many circumstances and oftentimes improves lives dramatically. Surgery done correctly and with care is generally felt to be safe. There are risks,...

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Preventing surgical errors requires safety guidelines

On Behalf of Harris, Powers & Cunningham PLLC | Apr 19, 2019 | Surgical Errors

Patients who go into surgery, whether in a hospital or an outpatient center, count on the staff to ensure they are safe throughout the procedure. While many surgeries are successful and the patients don't suffer any harm, there are instances in which patients have to...

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Deep-vein thrombosis and your surgery

On Behalf of Harris, Powers & Cunningham PLLC | Jul 17, 2018 | Surgical Errors

One known risk factor following surgery is the potential for deep-vein thrombosis, also known as DVT. Deep-vein thrombosis is a medical phrase that essentially means there is a potential for blood clots after surgery. Medical providers have techniques they can use to...

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Surgical instruments left in patients, a terrifyingly common problem

On Behalf of Harris, Powers & Cunningham PLLC | Feb 16, 2018 | Surgical Errors

When facing a surgery you have enough to worry about without fretting over whether or not the hospital staff will leave a foreign object inside you. The horror of an object left behind is referred to as "retained surgical instruments," and it happens frequently enough...

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What happens when surgeons make mistakes?

On Behalf of Harris, Powers & Cunningham PLLC | Jan 12, 2018 | Surgical Errors

When you go in for a surgery you expect the doctors to know what they are doing. There should be no question in your mind about the procedure being performed.Unfortunately, surgeries don't always go according to plan. If you wake up from a procedure only to discover...

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Serial malpractice offenders: scary when the subject is physicians

On Behalf of Harris, Powers & Cunningham PLLC | Feb 3, 2016 | Surgical Errors

A lead-in to today's blog post might be termed "Reasonable assumptions gone awry." The facts that emerge from a recent article in an esteemed medical journal reveal with chilling force how something that should be a reality in the medical profession is far from...

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New study spotlights medication errors committed during surgery

On Behalf of Harris, Powers & Cunningham PLLC | Nov 12, 2015 | Surgical Errors

We pose a simple question to our readers in Maricopa County and across Arizona today, namely this: How many times have you had surgery? According to a recent study, you can essentially divide that number by two to come up with the number of drug-related mistakes you...

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