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Medical Malpractice Case:
Foot Surgery
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Call: 877-966-5518

Burton & Simkin has an excellent track record in personal injury and medical malpractice cases.
We consult regularly with doctors, nurses and other health care professionals in evaluating and pursuing malpractice cases. Do you have a case? Whenever you are ready, we are here to discuss your case. Contact one of our lawyers to arrange an initial meeting. Call 765-966-5518 or toll-free at 877-966-5518 or email us at info@burtonandsimkin.com
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Why Hire Us?
FOOT SURGERY—EXCESSIVE USE OF LOCAL ANESTHETICS LEADS TO NECROTIZING FASCIITIS AND AMPUTATION

Doctors can develop a certain level of expertise by performing tasks repeatedly.  However, there is nothing routine about surgery. 

It is common for surgeons to use small amounts of local anesthetics in and around surgical incision sites to numb that area before and during a procedure.  Obviously, it is important for surgeons to be well-informed of the risks associated with using an excessive amount of these drugs. 

In the past 15-20 years, a medical device known as a pain pump has been developed to infuse a continuous amount of local anesthetic in or around the patient’s incision site after the operation has been completed.  The volume and manner of infusion of local anesthetics through these devices has been shown to have serious risks of injury in various types of procedures, especially in confined spaces such as the foot.  Swelling, blistering, and even tissue necrosis (death) have been known to occur.  In shoulder surgeries, destruction of the cartilage in the joint space has been associated with pain pumps.

Summary of a Claim 

In the course of reconstructive surgery on our 29-year old client’s left foot, the podiatrist surgeon inserted two pain pumps.  The amount of local anesthetic infused into the client's foot greatly exceeded the drug manufacturer’s maximum recommended daily dosage. The client developed tissue necrosis, compartment syndrome, and necrotizing fasciitis in his foot and leg.  Ultimately, he underwent a below the knee amputation.  Case settled with the podiatrist and the Indiana Patient Compensation Fund for a significant amount. 

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If you or someone you care about has suffered a serious injury as a result of a doctor’s negligence during foot surgery or any other type of surgery, please contact us.  Our experienced medical malpractice lawyers can discuss your medical malpractice claim with you and inform you of your legal rights.  There is no fee for your initial consultation and we do not collect fees until your claim is paid.

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There is no guarantee of recovery in every case because each case has its own specific factual and legal circumstances.  Each of the cases presented were resolved as a result of their specific factual and legal circumstances.

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Burton & Simkin Attorneys at Law • 25 North 7th Street • Richmond, IN 47374
Phone: 765-966-5518 or Toll Free 877-966-5518  • Fax: 765-966-5510 
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