Eye Injuries
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Loss of vision, blindness, eye damage, and other eye injuries are caused by a variety of factors. Although accidental injury and disease complications are the most common causes of eye-related trauma, medical malpractice may also lead to eye injuries.
According to the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), an estimated nearly 27 million adult Americans either have trouble seeing or cannot see at all.
Loss of vision or any damage to the eyes can not only diminish the quality of your life but may also negatively affect your family. Those who develop eye-related issues or become blind as a result of medical malpractice are entitled to recover compensation.
Our Fairfax eye injuries attorney from Jones & Rostant, PC, a Virginia-based law firm, can help you pursue a medical malpractice claim against the negligent eye doctor or ophthalmologist to recover monetary damages.
Causes of Eye Injuries from Medical Malpractice
When the following forms of medical malpractice occur, you are at risk of developing vision problems or sustaining eye damage:
Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis. When an eye doctor fails to provide an adequate diagnosis in a timely manner, you are at risk of developing vision problems. Due to the ophthalmologist’s inability to accurately diagnose your condition, you may undergo unnecessary treatment that could aggravate your existing condition.
Infections. Eyes are extremely susceptible to infections. Surgery makes the eyes even more prone to infections. If a surgeon or ophthalmologist’s negligence or carelessness causes an infection, it could quickly spread and cause complications. A large percentage of medical malpractice-related eye infections are caused by the doctor’s failure to properly sanitize equipment.
Surgical errors. Any errors made by a surgeon or eye doctor while performing surgery can also cause eye injuries. For example, surgical errors can include operating on the wrong eye, causing damage to other areas of the eye, implanting incorrect or wrong size implants, performing unnecessary surgery as a result of misdiagnosis, and using tools that have not been sanitized.
Lack of informed consent. Since eye-related procedures are rather risky, doctors are required to inform patients of any possible risks associated with the surgery or treatment. An eye doctor must also list all the possible alternatives to the suggested method of treatment. The lack of informed consent in eye injury-related treatments and procedures is considered medical malpractice.
Why You Need a Fairfax Medical Malpractice Attorney
Since not all errors made by an eye doctor or ophthalmologist are considered “malpractice,” you need a Fairfax eye injuries attorney from Jones & Rostant, PC, to help you prove that the healthcare provider was negligent.
Call our Virginia eye injuries lawsuit lawyers at (703) 352-0522 for a free case review.
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