Claiming Compensation for Negligent Orthopaedic Surgery
If negligent orthopaedic surgery has left you or a loved one with on-going and life-changing symptoms, it may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation.
Negligent orthopaedic surgery
Orthopaedic surgery is fairly common and usually extremely successful. However, there are attendant risks and an error can leave the patient suffering lifelong problems.
- Negligence with regard to infection prevention, diagnosis and care can allow the patient to develop life-threatening infection and sepsis and may undermine the success and integrity of the surgery, necessitating further surgical procedures. The long-term health and well-being of the patient can be compromised, impacting on their ability to function and requiring additional personal care.
- An incorrect procedure or implant or prosthetic use may mean that the surgery needs to be re-done or that the patient suffers permanent mobility or dexterity losses where further surgery is not an option. This may affect the patient's ability to work, causing a significant loss of income, as well as causing psychological distress.
- An accidental error in surgical procedure may result in damage to the nearby anatomy, whether that is a blood vessel or a nerve, resulting in possible catastrophic loss of nerve function. For example, damage to the femoral nerve during a hip replacement procedure may limit an individual's ability to walk, affecting many aspects of their life.
Claiming compensation for medical negligence
If a patient suffers a poor long-term outcome because the quality of their medical care has been negligent, they are entitled in law to make a claim for compensation for the impact of that negligence.
If, for example, an individual is unable to work because nerve damage has impaired their mobility, their loss of income and additional costs of care, if appropriate, would be taken into account in a successful compensation claim.
However, compensation claims for medical negligence are extremely complex and it would be advisable to obtain the services of a specialist medical negligence lawyer before commencing your claim. They will access your medical records and I nstruct the best medical experts in order to assess the quality of your care and the validity of your claim.
Specialist legal advice
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice. All our lawyers are experienced in this specialised field of law and will be able to guide you through this complicated process. Contact us today to speak with one of the team free of charge about your situation and the suitability of making a claim.
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