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Legal Update
The Right Ways to Prevent Wrong-site Surgery
James W. Saxton, Esq.

James W. Saxton, Esq. 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.

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