In case Georgia hospitals were not enough of a danger to surgical patients from infections, surgical errors and negligent hospital care there is a new and growing problem. Sudden fires
caused by high tech equipment in the oxygen rich operating rooms are causing an increase in surgical catastrophes.
Medical negligence claims for burn injuries from these deadly and preventable errors are rising in Georgia and across the nation. More technology in the OR means more fire burn injuries where there are high oxygen concentrations such as during general anesthesia. Surgical lasers have ignited oxygen tubing, and MRI machines have burned patients wearing smoking patches.The problem is even worse due to the number of operations being conducted in centers outside of hospitals and in doctors offices. In these locations even the rules that govern hospitals (Joint Accreditation Commission on Hospital Accreditation) are often ignored.
Our Atlanta malpractice law firm would rather you be an informed patient than an injured client.
In Just a Flash, Surgery Can Turn Deadly Wall Street Journal, Feb. 18, 2009
