⚕️ SURGICAL ERROR? You Trusted Them With Your Life - Call Immediately: 888-499-5738

South Carolina Surgical Error Attorney

SURGICAL ERRORS ARE NEVER ACCEPTABLE. When you go under the knife, you trust surgeons with your life. When they fail through negligence, the consequences are devastating. Attorney Matthew M. McGuire has been fighting surgical malpractice cases since 1989.

NO FEE UNLESS WE WIN - GUARANTEED

Surgical error cases are expensive and complex. We advance ALL costs and only get paid when you do. If we don't recover money for you, you owe us nothing.

🏥 THE OPERATING ROOM SHOULD BE SAFE

You went into surgery trusting your medical team to follow protocols and keep you safe. When surgical errors happen, it's usually because someone cut corners, ignored protocols, or made preventable mistakes.

Don't let surgical negligence destroy your health and future. You deserve accountability and compensation.

Types of Surgical Errors We Handle

Wrong Site Surgery

What Happened: Surgery performed on wrong body part, wrong side, or wrong patient

Common Causes: Poor communication, inadequate verification protocols, rushing

Your Rights: These errors are considered "never events" - they should never happen

🧽 Retained Surgical Objects

What Happened: Sponges, instruments, or other objects left inside your body

Consequences: Infections, internal injuries, additional surgeries required

Evidence: X-rays and medical imaging clearly show foreign objects

🔪 Surgical Technique Errors

What Happened: Cutting wrong tissues, damaging organs, improper surgical methods

Results: Organ damage, nerve injuries, bleeding complications

Standard of Care: Surgeons must follow established surgical protocols

😴 Anesthesia Errors

What Happened: Wrong dosage, failed monitoring, allergic reactions ignored

Dangers: Brain damage from oxygen deprivation, awareness during surgery

Monitoring: Anesthesiologists must constantly monitor vital signs

🦠 Infection Prevention Failures

What Happened: Unsterile conditions, contaminated instruments, poor hygiene

Results: Post-surgical infections, sepsis, additional hospitalizations

Protocols: Operating rooms have strict sterility requirements

🚑 Post-Op Negligence

What Happened: Failure to monitor, missing complications, delayed treatment

Consequences: Preventable complications becoming life-threatening

Standard Care: Proper post-operative monitoring and follow-up required

What's Included in Surgical Error Cases

📋 Medical Record Analysis

  • Complete surgical record review
  • Anesthesia record analysis
  • Nursing documentation review
  • Equipment and device records
  • Hospital policy compliance check

👩‍⚕️ Medical Expert Network

  • Board-certified surgeon reviewers
  • Anesthesiology experts
  • Operating room procedure specialists
  • Infection control experts
  • Medical standard of care witnesses

Investigation Services

  • Hospital protocol analysis
  • Staff training and certification review
  • Equipment maintenance records
  • Previous incident history research
  • Witness statement collection

Damage Calculation

  • Additional medical expenses
  • Lost income and earning capacity
  • Pain and suffering valuation
  • Future care needs assessment
  • Life care planning coordination

Common Surgical Error Problems We Solve

🏥 Hospital Cover-ups

Legal Defenses

💔 Family Impact

Our Surgical Error Process

🤝 Compassionate Consultation

Understanding your medical trauma. Surgical errors violate trust and cause physical and emotional trauma. We provide supportive legal guidance while you focus on recovery.

📋 Complete Medical Review

We obtain all medical records and have them reviewed by qualified medical experts who can identify where the surgical team failed to meet standards of care.

Thorough Investigation

Our 35 years of experience with medical cases gives us insight into hospital operations and where to find evidence of negligence that others might miss.

👥 Expert Witness Coordination

Surgical error cases require expert testimony from qualified surgeons and medical professionals who can explain how standards of care were violated.

⚔️ Aggressive Advocacy

Hospitals have teams of lawyers protecting them. We're not intimidated - we've been taking on medical establishments successfully for decades.

Maximum Recovery

We fight for full compensation for all your losses: additional medical costs, lost income, pain and suffering, and future care needs.

Surgical Error FAQs

How do I know if my surgical complication was malpractice? +
Not all surgical complications are malpractice, but many are preventable with proper care. Signs of malpractice include: unexpected complications, objects left inside you, surgery on wrong site, infections from unsterile conditions. We have medical experts review cases to determine if standards of care were met.
What if the surgeon says complications were unavoidable? +
Surgeons and hospitals will claim complications were unavoidable to avoid liability. Don't accept their explanations without independent review. Many "unavoidable" complications result from preventable errors. Our medical experts can determine what really happened during your surgery.
How long do I have to file a surgical malpractice claim? +
In South Carolina, generally 3 years from discovery of the injury, but surgical error cases can be complex with discovery rules. Some errors aren't apparent immediately. Don't wait - call now as medical records can be altered or destroyed, and expert analysis takes time.
Can I afford to fight a hospital's legal team? +
Yes - we work on contingency and advance all costs. Surgical error cases require expensive medical experts and extensive investigation, but we invest in your case. You pay nothing unless we win. We have the resources to take on any hospital or medical team.

⏰ SURGICAL ERRORS REQUIRE IMMEDIATE ACTION

Hospitals begin damage control immediately after surgical errors. Medical records can be altered, witnesses silenced, and evidence hidden.

Don't let surgical negligence go unpunished. Call McGuire Law immediately - 30+ Years Since 1993 holding surgeons accountable.

Fight Surgical Errors: 888-499-5738

What Our Clients Say

"Mr. McGuire and his team got me out of jail, period."

-Becky M., Columbia, SC

"McGuire Law is not like the law firms advertising on TV that run an assembly line. They are available all day, every day, home or office."

-Darrell M., Orangeburg, SC

"Responded not only the same day, but within the hour on a Sunday. Amazing, five stars."

-Jordan D., Spartanburg, SC

"If you need the best personal injury attorney in South Carolina, you call McGuire Law right now. I talked to an attorney with one call."

-Hilary A., Columbia, South Carolina

"I got a DUI in college and Mr. McGuire fixed it. One thousand stars!"

-Logan R., Lexington, South Carolina

"I have sent Matt more referrals than I can count at this point. Everyone is always astonished at the effort Matt and McGuire Law put into every case."

-Dan V., Sumter, South Carolina

"McGuire law does not play around. Don't think you can handle something like court yourself. You can't, so hire Mr. McGuire."

-Xander H., Spartanburg, S.C.