Maine Surgical Error Attorney
Trusted Trial Lawyers For Surgery Gone Wrong
When a surgery does not go as planned, you are left with more than pain and medical bills. You may be wondering whether what happened was an unavoidable risk or a serious mistake in the operating room. As a leading surgical error attorney Maine patients turn to, we help find those answers.
At Berman & Simmons, we represent people harmed by surgical errors, wrong-site surgeries, wrong medical procedures, and surgeon malpractice. For more than 100 years, our trial lawyers have stood up to powerful hospitals, insurers, and medical providers throughout Maine.
Contact our Maine surgical error lawyer by calling (207) 417-4199 today!
How Surgical Errors & Wrong Procedures Happen
Not every bad outcome is malpractice. Some surgeries involve known risks, even when everyone does their job correctly. Surgical malpractice occurs when a surgeon or medical team fails to meet accepted standards of care and that failure causes harm. As a result, our surgical error lawyers know how to separate unavoidable complications from preventable mistakes.
Surgical errors can take many forms. Some involve direct technical mistakes, such as cutting or clamping the wrong structure, using the wrong surgical technique, failing to control bleeding, or leaving a foreign object inside the body. Others involve inadequate pre-operative planning, such as failing to review imaging studies, failing to review important information in the patient’s chart, or failing to prepare for intraoperative complications. Some surgical errors arise from communication problems with other medical providers.
Wrong-site surgery is one of the most alarming types of surgical errors. This occurs when a surgeon operates on the wrong body part, the wrong side, or the wrong level of the spine. Wrong patient surgeries and wrong medical procedures can also happen when pre-operative verification steps are skipped or rushed. For example, performing a surgery that the patient did not consent to, or carrying out a different procedure than what was scheduled, can be grounds for a wrong medical procedure lawyer to investigate.
Hospitals and surgical centers here are expected to follow strict safety checklists, pause procedures to verify key details, and maintain clear communication among all team members. When these systems break down, patients can suffer life-changing injuries that were entirely preventable. Our firm examines whether accepted protocols were followed, whether staffing or time pressures played a role, and how those failures led to the harm you are facing.
Surgical errors can cause catastrophic injuries, such as death, paralysis, amputation, brain injury, neurologic injury, uncontrolled bleeding, surgical wounds, and the need for future medical treatment and surgeries. In addition to extensive and prolonged pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, and emotional distress, surgical errors can cause patients to accrue hundreds of thousands of dollars of medical expenses and lose wages.
Because these cases require detailed medical knowledge, we work with qualified medical professionals to analyze every step of your care. We then use clear explanations and trial technology to help judges and juries understand what should have happened and where the surgery went wrong.
Our lawyers have extensive experience with respect to these claims. We have handled high profile cases that have caused catastrophic injuries:
- A Bangor doctor operated on the wrong foot. 7 years later, he did it again.
- Maine man’s leg amputated after Bangor hospital misdiagnosed symptoms, lawsuit says
- Northern Light surgeon removed bladder instead of ovarian cyst, lawsuit says
When the Stakes are High, We Deliver Results
Our client reviews showcase the skills, advocacy, compassion, and work ethic we bring to every case to achieve the best results.
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“You are a class act and I appreciate the time, care, and expertise you have always put in each and every piece of advice you’ve provided to me along the way!”- Reichen K.
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“Very professional and upfront. I would recommend them highly to anyone especially for medical malpractice cases. Great firm with great attorneys!”- Derrick R.
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“Travis did a fantastic job outlining the process that we’d be going through and managing my expectations in terms of process and timeline.”- Taber N.
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“Tim was extremely professional, kind and compassionate and helped me navigate the tricky legal situation I was faced with living out of state.”- Dale S.
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“Craig is an empathic and patient lawyer who demonstrates that my needs will be met by listening intently to me.”- Brett S.
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“Sarah is a pleasure to work with. She was knowledgeable and broke down the process to a level I could understand and make decisions.”- Beth S.
Meet Our Attorneys
As powerful advocates for civil justice, we fight tirelessly for our clients, winning high-stakes, complex cases, where our team’s expertise and unmatched skills make all the difference.
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Susan A. Faunce Managing Director, Shareholder -
Travis M. Brennan Attorney, Shareholder
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Timothy M. Kenlan Attorney, Shareholder
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Elizabeth A. Kayatta Attorney, Shareholder
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Charles P. Hehmeyer Attorney, Shareholder
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Christopher C. Boots Attorney, Shareholder
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Miriam A. Johnson Attorney
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Joseph G. Gousse Attorney
