Claiming Compensation for Negligent Ruptured Bowel Impact
Accidental damage to the bowel is a risk of a wide variety of surgical procedures. If the consequences cause the patient to suffer a life-changing impact, it may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation.
Claiming compensation for medical negligence
Remember that claims for compensation need to be issued with a court within three years of the date of the alleged negligence. A specialist solicitor will need plenty of time prior to this deadline in which to investigate the quality of your medical care and establish whether or not there was a breach of duty in your medical care. If so, they will further need to identify, with the expert input of medical experts, whether or not any negligence caused you to suffer consequences which would not have been the case with an acceptable level of care.
Negligent bowel rupture or perforation
The consequences of a ruptured bowel, where intervention is delayed or the patient suffers infection and sepsis, can be life-changing and even fatal.
Unfortunately, the bowel is susceptible to accidental damage in a variety of circumstances including the following:
- An ERCP or colonoscopy procedure
- Surgery to the bowel for a condition such as crohns disease or ulcerative colitis
- During surgery for bowel cancer
- During abdominal surgery
- As a result of a delay in the diagnosis of various bowel conditions, thereby allowing the bowel to rupture independently
The impact of a ruptured bowel
Even where the patient survives, the consequences of a ruptured bowel can, if not resolved promptly, cause a life-changing impact. The patient may suffer a permanent and debilitating reduction in the quality of their health, well-being and quality of life.
The patient may require additional surgery. They may need an extended stay in hospital whilst their health problems are resolved. The recovery period, if there is one, may be of a significant duration, affecting their psychological well-being and putting pressure on friends and family.
The financial consequences may be significant and, where it is found that these consequences have been the result of negligent care, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation such as loss of income. The patient may struggle to work such is the severity of their unexpected symptoms. They may require some degree of personal care.
Speak to a legal specialist
If you or a loved one have been the victim of negligent medical care, contact Glynns Solicitors. A dedicated medical negligence legal practice, we have a team of experienced solicitors, all of whom are experts in this complex area of law.
Contact us today to speak with a specialist solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim for compensation.
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