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If you think malpractice happened during colon polyp removal in Florida, get immediate medical attention for serious symptoms, keep all your medical records, and reach out to a medical malpractice attorney right away, since there are strict deadlines for filing and you'll need expert medical opinions to prove the standard of care wasn't met.
Experiencing significant symptoms following polypectomy, such as intense stomach pain, fever, nausea, vomiting, abdominal bloating, or bleeding, means you need urgent medical evaluation and prompt treatment.
Medical evaluation may include imaging such as an upright abdominal X-ray or CT scan to check for perforation or other complications.
If you or a loved one has experienced these symptoms after a polypectomy procedure, and they were not addressed promptly, it may be an indication of medical negligence and may support a malpractice case
Not all complications are malpractice. Perforation, bleeding, and infection are acknowledged risks of these procedures that can happen even when performed properly. An injury only becomes malpractice if the doctor didn't meet accepted care standards, not just because the injury happened.
The medical literature acknowledges that complications can occur during properly performed procedures. What matters is whether the physician's technique, judgment, or post-procedure care didn't meet the standard that a reasonably competent gastroenterologist would uphold in similar circumstances.
You need comprehensive documentation covering the procedure and its aftermath. Medical records to gather include the procedure report and notes from the polyp removal, consent paperwork signed before the procedure, notes from afterward, follow-up care records, and documentation from emergency visits or any additional treatments.
These records help lawyers and medical experts determine what risks were disclosed beforehand, what happened during the procedure, and whether care afterward met accepted standards. Missing medical records make proving malpractice significantly more difficult.
To successfully pursue a Florida malpractice claim, you have to prove four elements:
A lawyer and a medical expert need to work together to prove these elements. You almost always need expert testimony from board-certified gastroenterologists.
We represent patients harmed by medical negligence during colonoscopy and polypectomy procedures at The Law Offices of Sean M. Cleary. We bring in board-certified medical experts to examine procedure records, evaluate whether physicians provided care that met gastroenterology standards, and prove causation between inadequate care and patient injuries.
If you experienced complications during or after colon polyp removal and suspect malpractice, contact our Miami office for a free consultation to discuss your case and whether you have grounds for a medical malpractice claim.