If a patient files a claim when a physician operates on the wrong body part or patient, or performs the wrong operation, chances are you're going to pay up. One report shows that, while wrong-site surgeries account for only 2 percent of all orthopedic claims, 84 percent of those claims result in monetary settlement. And wrong-site surgery doesn't just create direct liability for the surgeon - OR staff could be held liable, too. Here's how to reduce the legal risks of wrong-site surgery.