ACDF Surgery Malpractice Lawyers

Were you submitted to an ACDF surgery that actually worsened your condition or resulted in complications? Did your doctor’s negligent actions contribute to the harm that you suffered? If so, you might have been the victim of malpractice. Based on the details surrounding the specific situation, you might have grounds to sue.

Would you like to learn more about your right to sue? If so, you should seek legal assistance immediately for ACDF surgery lawsuit information as soon as possible. If you are in need of legal assistance, you should contact the experts at Kenmore Law Group.

Kenmore Law Group is a firm that has dedicated many years to the legal representation of victims injured by the negligent actions of others. If you were the victim of medical malpractice, our medical malpractice and negligence lawyers will be available to evaluate your situation and provide you with the guidance that you need to pursue your claim. Are you interested in discussing your claim with the experts at our firm? If so, contact us today.

What is ACDF Surgery?

ACDF – or anterior cervical discectomy and fusion – is a neck surgery that consists of removing a damaged disc to relieve pressure (either spinal cord or nerve root pressure) and alleviate pain, numbness, weakness, and tingling caused by the pressure. ACDF procedures consist of two parts – the discectomy and the fusion. During the anterior cervical discectomy, the disc is removed between two vertebral bones (the surgery could be conducted from the front or the back of the neck). During the fusion, a bone graft or implant is placed where the disc was removed.

There are a number of risks associated with the surgery. Some of the common complications of ACDF surgeries include the following:

• Fusion failure
• Dysphasia (or issues with swallowing)
• Spinal fluid leak
• Nerve root damage
• Spinal cord damage
• Blood vessel injury
• Infection
• Hematoma
• Trachea or esophagus damage

Without a doubt, the actions of the doctor performing the surgery could increase the risk of complications.

Understanding Malpractice

Did the negligent actions of your doctor contribute to the harm that you suffered? If so, your doctor might be guilty of medical malpractice. To establish medical malpractice, you must first prove two things: (1) a doctor-patient relationship existed, and (2) the doctor was negligent. A doctor-patient relationship exists when the doctor agrees to treat the patient and the patient agrees to be treated.

To prove that the doctor was negligent, the elements of negligence must be present. The four elements of negligence include the following:

• A duty of care
• A breach of duty
• Cause
• Harm

All doctors owe their patients a duty of care. They must exercise their duty of care and act carefully and skillfully when treating their patients. Doctors, however, can unfortunately breach their duty of care. Examples of a breach of duty include performing a surgery while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, not performing the surgery correctly, performing the surgery on the wrong site, and failing to provide the patient with appropriate follow-up care. A breach of duty could cause the operation to go wrong, which could result in harm – i.e. the patient’s condition worsening, or the patient suffering complications.

That is, if the doctor negligently contributed to the harm that you suffered during or after your surgery, you could sue the doctor for medical malpractice. Could you also sue the hospital for medical negligence? Based on vicarious liability, you might also be able to pursue a claim against the hospital under some circumstance.

If you are interested in learning more about medical malpractice and establishing liability for spinal fusion complications, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm today.

Can You Sue?

Can I sue my doctor for a botched ACDF surgery? Yes, you can sue your doctor if he or she negligently performed the procedure incorrectly or botched the procedure, for example. Your right to sue is based on the concept of medical malpractice. If you are interested in learning more about your right to sue the doctor or hospital for medical negligence, you should speak with an ACDF surgery medical malpractice lawyer immediately.

What Should You Do?

If you or a member of your family suffered medical malpractice, there are a number of things that you should do to prepare to take legal action against the liable parties. Consider some of the recommendations listed below:

• Seek medical care – if you suspect or know for a fact that the doctor who performed your surgery was negligent. Do not be afraid to be evaluated by multiple doctors.
• Take photos of any visible harm (such as swelling at the incision site, for example)
• Keep all medical records associated with your original treatment and any follow-up treatment associated with the malpractice
• Speak to witnesses (including nurses, assistant nurses, etc.)
• Gather records associated with any lost income or any other financial losses suffered due to the malpractice
• Seek the legal expertise of an ACDF operation medical negligent lawyer as soon as possible

For more information about the steps that you should follow after suffering harm due to medical malpractice, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm as soon as possible.

Could You Recover Compensation?

Are you eligible to receive compensation for ACDF surgery error? If your claim is successful, you could be eligible to recover compensation. What could you receive? What type of compensation could you be eligible to recover? Based on the details surrounding your claim, you could recover compensation for some of the following:

• Medical costs
• Lost wages
• Pain and suffering
• Funeral and burial expenses
• Loss of consortium
• Punitive damages
• Legal expenses

If you are interested in learning more about the type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to receive or the average case value of a claim, you should seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm immediately. Our medical malpractice attorneys are ready to aggressively fight for your right to recover the highest amount of compensation available for your claim. Will your claim settle? Will your claim go to trial? Regardless of the specific situation, you can trust that our lawyers will not rest until you recover the compensation that you are owed.

File Your Claim on Time

Without a doubt, you could sue for the ACDF surgery complications. If you are interested in pursuing a claim, you must act quickly, as your claim is subject to a statute of limitations. What is a statute of limitations? A statute of limitations determines the specific length of time that claimants have to pursue their claims. If claimants do not file their claims on time, they could lose their right to sue entirely.

How long do you have to pursue your medical malpractice claim? In California, medical malpractice claims are subject to the following deadlines:

• Three years from the date of injury
• One year from the date of discovery of the injury

If you would like to learn more about the specific length of time that you have to pursue your claim, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm at your earliest convenience. Our lawyers help you file your claim within the appropriate deadline.

Contact Kenmore Law Group Today

Did your ACDF procedure go wrong in any way, leaving you worse than what you were? If so, you might have been the victim of medical malpractice. That is, you might have grounds to sue the doctor or hospital for medical malpractice. Would you like to learn more about your right to sue? If so, you should speak with an ACDF surgery malpractice lawyer as soon as possible. You can trust the experts at Kenmore Law Group to provide you with the guidance that you need to reach a successful claim outcome. Our medical malpractice lawyers are ready to evaluate your claim and provide you with the guidance that you need to reach a positive claim outcome.

At our firm, we offer free legal services. Our free legal services include free consultations and free second opinions. During these free legal services, our lawyers will be available to answer all your questions and address all your concerns. Our medical malpractice lawyers will be available to provide you with all the information that you need to pursue your claim. Would you like to benefit from our free legal services? Whether you are just beginning your claim or you have already started your claim elsewhere, you can trust that our lawyers will provide you with the guidance that you need to pursue your claim and reach a successful claim outcome.

Our firm offers a Zero-Fee guarantee, meaning that our clients will not be required to pay upfront legal fees for any of our legal services. Additionally, our firm is based on a contingency structure; this means that our clients will not be required to pay anything until after reaching a positive claim outcome. If you do not win, you will not have to pay anything. If your claim is successful, all legal fees will be deducted from your recovery – meaning that you will never have to pay anything out of pocket.

Contact Kenmore Law Group today to discuss your current situation with the experts at our firm.