Hip Replacement Surgery Malpractice

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Hip Replacement Surgery Malpractice Lawyer

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You have come here because you are wondering if you have a hip surgery medical malpractice case--or you are certain that you do.  Either way, you need a lawyer who can tell you if you have a viable case, and a legal team you can trust to handle your case if you do.

You have come to the right place.  Medical malpractice litigation on behalf of injured patients and their families is all we do, and we've been doing it for decades.  Whatever happened in your hip replacement medical malpractice case, it is likely we have seen it before.  We are handling hip replacement medical malpractice cases right now.    Our medical malpractice legal team will treat your family with respect, compassion, and personal attention.  We can prove it:  check out our dozens of 5-Star Reviews on the independent lawyer review site AVVO HERE; or our clients' video reviews HERE; or our academic and legal honors HERE.

Hip Replacement Surgeries--Common Surgeries, Bad Injuries

Although estimates vary depending on which authorities you consult, somewhere between 450,000 and 700,000 Americans have hip replacement surgery every year, making hip replacement surgery one of the most common surgeries done in the United States.

Orthopedic surgeons have gotten very, very good at these surgeries.  Almost yearly, techniques and equipment evolve to make hip replacement surgeries better and safer for the patient.  But hip replacement surgery is major surgery, and patients can be horribly and permanently injured if their surgical team fails to pay proper attention during and after the surgery.

At Polewski & Associates, we have seen multiple medical malpractice cases involving the most common hip replacement injuries:

  • hip surgery medical malpractice in failing to properly measure the patient's bones, leaving one leg inches longer than the other.  This puts incredible strain on the patient's ability to walk, and causes pain throughout the patient's body.
  • orthopedic hip surgeon malpractice in failing to identify and protect the patient's sciatic nerve.  The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the human body.  Injuries to our clients have left them permanently unable to feel or move their feet, unable to walk, and in constant severe pain
  • Hip surgeon negligence in failing to diagnose and treat common complications of hip replacement surgery.  Surgeons who don't listen to their patients' complaints of pain, or "gaslight" them into thinking that their problems are "expected", can delay repair of surgical injuries until the damage is irreparable.  It is always malpractice for a surgeon to pretend the injury is not there or will heal itself when repair surgery needs to be done quickly.

Different Cases--One Cause

Many orthopedic surgeons only do hip replacement surgery, or "only hips and knees".  They schedule 4,5--or even up to ten--of these surgeries a day.  These high volume hip surgery medical practices are very lucrative for both the surgeon and for the hospitals where the surgery occurs.  Some surgeons do "a little bit of everything".  Many surgeons have ownership interests in the hospitals where they operate, increasing their personal income even more.  And that is perfectly fine---so long as the pursuit of more income doesn't become a reason to hurry, to cut corners, and to fail to pay attention.  Surgeons today are always trained in techniques to avoid patient injury.  They are always trained that they need to pay attention to their patient's condition after the operation, and they are always trained to recognize when a surgical injury needs repair right away.  They all have the right equipment, and the right staff, and the right training.  Injuries occur when they are in a hurry, or are not paying attention.

Contact Us Right Now.  Tomorrow May Be Too Late.

Arkansas medical malpractice law has very, very strict deadlines for when medical malpractice cases have to be filed.  Please don't wait to call us.

There is no reason to wait: We never charge a penny for the consultation.   We can schedule a video consult with you and your family quickly and easily.  You don't need to take off work and travel to meet us--we'll meet you after business hours, or on weekends, while you stay in the safety and comfort of your home.  Your family can join the meeting from wherever they are--in the same room or across the country.