What Happens Now?
If you or a loved one has suffered a serious injury during laparoscopic gallbladder surgery, you may have had other operations to correct the mistake. But your health problems persist, including nausea, persistent pain and stomach discomfort that you did not have before the surgery.
You're scared about the long-term impact on your health and you want to know what to do next. You’re looking for a lawyer who understands what went wrong with your surgery and has the legal experience to get the money you need to recover. You have come to the right place.
The New York gallbladder surgery lawyers of Schwartzapfel Partners have handled numerous gallbladder injury cases and have a clear idea what caused your injury. You have likely suffered an avoidable injury caused by your doctor’s negligence.
The New York gallbladder surgery lawyers of Schwartzapfel Truhowsky Marcus P.C. have handled numerous gallbladder injury cases and from our experience, we know what caused your injury. We understand the serious health complications and financial burden you face because of an injury that was caused by a doctor’s error. Our experience is one of the many reasons why you should contact us at 1.800.966.4999 or fill out our online contact form for a free case evaluation. Let our attorneys work for you!
If a medical mistake was made during your gallbladder surgery, you may be facing one or more complex operations to repair the bile duct injury. In the meantime, you’re paying for costly prescription drugs to treat infections caused by leakage of bile or blockage of a bile duct. You’ve missed work because you don’t feel well, the medical bills are piling up and more bills are yet to come. All of this may seem overwhelming, and we understand the frustration you feel having to deal with an injury caused through no fault of your own.
Correcting The Mistake
Ninety percent of the people who come to us with an injury after gallbladder surgery had their common bile duct cut. The occurrence of bile duct injury has increased since surgeons began relying on laparoscopic surgery to remove gallbladders. Here's a step-by-step look at the operation.
Scarring from the injury to the bile duct may cause narrowing of the duct, requiring the insertion of a metal or plastic tube called a stent to relieve the obstruction so bile will flow to the small intestine. Bile is needed for digestion of food.
The location of the injury will determine the type of corrective surgery that you must undergo.
For patients who have injuries to the lower portion of the bile duct, doctors may find a section of healthy bile duct above the injury and suture it to the intestine.
For patients whose injury is higher up on the bile duct near the liver, the repair is more complicated. The doctor may not be able to find enough healthy bile duct to use in a repair. Sometimes, this complex repair even involves removal of some liver tissue. In the worst cases, you may have to have your entire biliary system reconstructed.
Legal Help: Schwartzapfel Truhowsky Marcus P.C.
How can we help? From our experience, we fully understand what caused your injury and the health and complications you now face because of an avoidable injury you have suffered. We recognize the ordeal that corrective surgery and recovery entail. You’ll lose money because you won’t be able to work. We have the legal expertise to recover the money you’ll need to cover your past and future medical bills and compensate you for your lost wages and the pain and suffering you’ve endured.
The attorneys and staff of Schwartzapfel Truhowsky Marcus P.C. are committed to helping victims of laparoscopic cholecystectomy malpractice. Our attorneys have more than 150 years of combined legal experience and have handled dozens of successful medical malpractice cases. Our experience is one of the many reasons why you should contact us at at 1.800.966.4999 or fill out our online contact form for a free case evaluation.
