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Gall Bladder Injury

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, a surgery for gall bladder removal, was perfected about twenty years ago. It was a major advance, because now gall bladders could be removed through tiny holes instead of through a huge incision that required weeks of recuperation. Unfortunately, medical malpractice during this type of surgery injures thousands of people a year, and the injuries can be devastating.

The most common medical malpractice during gall bladder surgery is when the surgeon cuts the wrong part of the body, injuring or blocking the common bile duct. Because it drains the liver into the bowel, injury here will cause the liver to fail if it isn’t treated. Repair of common bile duct injury is a complicated and dangerous surgery, and even the most skilled surgeons often cannot successfully fix the injury, leaving the patient with a lifetime of pain and difficulty eating. Some patients require a liver transplant. Some patients die. The costs of surgeries to correct injuries caused by medical malpractice in gall bladder surgery can cost several hundred thousand dollars per patient.

All because the surgeon didn’t check to make sure he was cutting into the right place.

At Polewski & Associates, we are intimately familiar with gall bladder malpractice cases, including ones that involve laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We know the defenses used by negligent surgeons, and we know how to beat them and win your case.

If you or a loved one has been hurt by medical malpractice during gall bladder surgery, give us a call – we can help.

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If you or a loved one have been seriously injured by a medical mistake, contact Polewski & Associates today.

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