When Does A Bowel Perforation Become Medical Malpractice?

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When Does A Bowel Perforation Become Medical
Malpractice?
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The last thing you ever want to hear when you are
in the hospital is that you have a bowel
perforation. You certainly do not want to hear
that your bowel perforation was caused by a
surgeon. However, we know that mistakes happen in
surgery. The question is, do bowel perforations
always rise to the level of malpractice?
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What Is A Bowel Perforation?
Your gastrointestinal tract is a continuous
system in your body that allows food to flow from
your mouth all the way into your bowel. When the
bowel is perforated, it is a major medical
emergency because the material inside the bowel
is then allowed to enter into the abdominal
cavity. This can cause an infection known as
peritonitis. Left untreated, peritonitis can lead
to sepsis and death.
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How Does This Happen?
There are many causes of bowel perforations and
most of them have nothing to do with surgical
errors
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What Makes It Malpractice?
For malpractice to be present, there were basic
elements that need to be present
The doctors negligence causing an injury
The injury causing actual and specific damages
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How We Can Help
If you or a loved one has suffered from a bowel
perforation that happened during a medical
procedure, please seek legal assistance. At the
Weitz Firm, the Philadelphia bowel perforation
lawyer will review your case to examine whether
or not you may have a medical malpractice case.
Attorney Eric Weitz wants to make sure you get
the compensation you deserve.
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CONTACT
Address 1528 Walnut Street 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102 Phone[phone] Websit
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