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Complications of Cataract Surgery Can Sometimes Happen Because of Malpractice or Doctor Negligence

Cataract surgery is one of the most commonly performed operations, and the vast majority of patients emerge from it with improved vision and no complications.

However, you might have a cataract surgery malpractice claim if you are:

• One of the two percent of patients who suffered visual impairment, infection or other complications; or

• One of the five percent of patients who experienced no improvement in vision after enduring an operation and recovery

The experienced trial lawyers of Hill & Associates, P.C. can determine if the adverse outcome of your cataract surgery constitutes medical malpractice. In order to sue for damages, we would have to demonstrate negligence in pre-operative screening, eye surgery error, or post-operative negligence.

Pennsylvania law has two other important factors that must be considered when filing a medical malpractice lawsuit:

• Statute of Limitations
• Certificate of Merit

Is It Malpractice, or an Unavoidable Risk of Surgery?

Whether or not you have a case depends on many things that we investigate in legal actions involving malpractice:

• Did your doctor explain the risks involved in your surgery or downplay them?

• Did the doctor follow proper procedure before and during the operation including taking a complete health history to make sure your were a suitable candidate for surgery?

• Were you an outpatient that was discharged too quickly?

• Were you seen regularly and in a timely manner for follow-up visits?

• Did the ophthalmologist recognize and aggressively treat complications?

These are the issues we will investigate in pursuing a cataract surgery malpractice claim.

Contact Hill & Associates, P.C. today to discuss your case in a free initial consultation. Our Philadelphia law firm represents victims of eye surgical malpractice throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

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