Have You Suffered a Bile Duct Injury in Florida?

Staples, Ellis + Associates discusses what you should do if you have suffered a bile duct injury in Florida.

Gallbladder operations sometimes result in bile duct injuries. These injuries are caused by trauma during gallbladder surgery, and they often result in the narrowing and scarring of the bile duct. This is known as a bile duct stricture. If you have undergone a gallbladder operation and believe you’ve suffered an injury, please review the information below, and contact our northwest Florida bile duct injury attorneys as soon as possible for a consultation.  

What is a bile duct injury?

A bile duct injury, also called a stricture, prevents the bile from draining into the intestine, resulting in the leakage of bile into the bloodstream. This can lead to obstructive jaundice. In addition, victims sometimes suffer injuries to the hepatic artery, which is the blood vessel that provides blood to the liver.

Common symptoms

Symptoms can appear immediately after surgery or take several weeks to emerge. Immediate symptoms are usually caused by bile leakage into the abdominal cavity, while delayed symptoms are caused by the stricture. Common symptoms include:

  • Nausea
  • Fever
  • Vomiting
  • Continual pain and discomfort

Are victims in Florida entitled to financial compensation?

If you have suffered a bile duct injury, you may be entitled to financial compensation. Surgeons may be held responsible for any trauma they inflict during surgery, and this includes trauma inflicted during gallbladder surgery. However, in order to ensure that your claim is properly filed, it is imperative that you hire an attorney to assist you. An attorney will review the facts of your case, plan a course of action, and ultimately file a claim on your behalf. This will enable you to focus on your recovery while your attorney focuses on obtaining financial compensation for your injuries. 

Northwest Florida Bile Duct Injury Attorney

If you’ve undergone gallbladder surgery and believe you have suffered a bile duct injury, the northwest Florida bile duct injury attorneys of Staples Ellis are here to help. Bile duct injuries are often the result of medical malpractice. Therefore, in order to determine the cause of your injury, our talented Florida attorneys will conduct an extensive investigation to determine whether your physician should be held liable for your injury. If we determine that your injury was the result of negligence, you may be entitled to compensation for your past and future lost wages, medical expenses, pain, and suffering. At Staples Ellis, we handle our medical malpractice cases on a contingency basis, which means you pay nothing unless your case is successful. Therefore, if you’ve suffered an injury due to your doctor’s negligence, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain by contacting us today for a free consultation. 

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