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Surgical Errors

Some doctors not heeding FDA warning about surgical tool

On Behalf of Harris, Powers & Cunningham PLLC | Oct 2, 2014 | Surgical Errors

At some point in our lives, many of us face the prospect of having to undergo surgery. And while surgery covers a wide range of medical procedures, from minor to major, we should never lose track of the fact that surgical errors can cause serious and long lasting...

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Technology being employed to reduce surgical errors

On Behalf of Harris, Powers & Cunningham PLLC | Aug 28, 2014 | Surgical Errors

The trust you place in a doctor performing surgery must be absolute. The expectation is that the doctor is up to the task and that you will come out on the other end of your procedure ready for a healthy recovery. We sometimes view doctors as possessing almost magical...

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New instance of ‘distracted doctoring’ ends in license suspension

On Behalf of Harris, Powers & Cunningham PLLC | Jun 12, 2014 | Surgical Errors

Unless you’re driving, most people never consider whether their text messaging habits will result in serious or fatal injury to someone else. But when that texting is being performed by a doctor during surgery on a patient, that sentiment can change in a heartbeat....

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Victim’s win in court could be short lived if hospital appeals

On Behalf of Harris, Powers & Cunningham PLLC | Jun 3, 2014 | Surgical Errors

Winning a medical malpractice case often brings plaintiffs more relief than most people realize. Not only is it a relief to see a hospital and its staff held accountable for a medical mistake that has been made, but winning the case means that litigation is over and...

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Man sues hospital after being lied to about appendectomy

On Behalf of Harris, Powers & Cunningham PLLC | Apr 18, 2014 | Surgical Errors

As some of our Arizona readers may know, appendicitis is a serious condition. Caused by an inflammation in the appendix, the only cure for appendicitis is emergency surgery that prevents the organ from rupturing and spilling the infection into a person’s abdominal...

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Patient dies, anesthesiologist accused of ‘distracted doctoring’

On Behalf of Harris, Powers & Cunningham PLLC | Apr 8, 2014 | Surgical Errors

Most people here in Arizona know that there is risk in every surgery. But we are often comforted when a doctor tells us that it’s a routine procedure. That’s why, when something goes wrong during the surgery, we often feel betrayed and question whether this loss has...

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Arizona appeals court upholds $7.2 million med-mal verdict

On Behalf of Harris, Powers & Cunningham PLLC | Mar 21, 2014 | Surgical Errors

An Arizona woman received good news this month when the Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court decision to award the woman more than $7.2 million for injuries suffered because of a surgical error. Her medical malpractice case was against Payson Healthcare...

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How reliable is the data provided by the NSQIP?

On Behalf of Harris, Powers & Cunningham PLLC | Mar 14, 2014 | Surgical Errors

People across the state of Arizona -- and across the nation for that matter -- have always been concerned about whether they are receiving the highest level of care possible. This has a lot to do with the rising concern in recent years regarding medical mistakes and...

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Woman sues for poor standard of care during foot surgery

On Behalf of Harris, Powers & Cunningham PLLC | Feb 28, 2014 | Surgical Errors

Across the country, doctors and other medical providers deliver excellent care to thousands of patients every day. Unfortunately, there are times when the standard of care slips for providers in Arizona and other states. Errors or issues can occur when providers are...

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