https://painterfirm.com/section/wrong-site/Recent content in wrong site on Painter Law Firm Medical Malpractice AttorneysHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://painterfirm.com/medmal/wrong-site-surgeries-and-medical-malpractice/Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://painterfirm.com/medmal/wrong-site-surgeries-and-medical-malpractice/As a former hospital administrator, I know that hospitals must have policies and procedures in place to ensure that the correct surgeries are done on the correct body part of the correct patient. Despite accrediting and legal requirements, though, these basic mistakes still occur. There’s a current story in the news about a shocking mistake so bad that it resulted in criminal charges. In August 2024, 70-year-old William Bryan felt sudden left-sided abdominal pain and went to the emergency room at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Hospital, in Miramar Beach, Florida.