Connecticut Medical Malpractice: Striking a Nerve

Connecticut medical malpractice can occur in several ways: failure to order proper testing or referrals to specialists, failure to inform the patient of less invasive alternative procedures and actual mistakes during surgery, treatments or procedures.

Occasionally negligence by a healthcare provider can cause nerve damage. It can vary from mild discomfort to extremely severe causing paralysis. The most common nerve injuries due to negligence are:

• Laceration of the nerve during a surgical procedure
• Traction or stretching of the nerve during treatment
• Compression or pressure on the nerve during treatment
• Injury from drug injection

If you or your loved one has suffered nerve damage from a healthcare provider or physician it’s important you contact an experienced attorney. Our Connecticut medical malpractice team includes doctor/attorney, Bob Messey, and nurse/attorney, Gayle Sullivan, who will begin an immediate medical and legal investigation.