How to Claim Compensation for Impact of a Surgical 'Retained Object'
If you are suffering the on-going effects of a 'retained object' after surgery, it may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation.
'Retained object' Never Event
For an unplanned 'foreign object' to be left inside a patient following a surgical procedure is one of the occurrences described as a 'never event'. Simply put, it is something which should never happen. Surgical procedures should ensure that all items which have been used during the procedure are accounted for at the end of surgery and that nothing is left inside the patient which shouldn't be there.
Depending on the nature and size of the object, and the location in which it has been left, the patient may suffer significant symptoms and difficulties as a result of this shocking act of negligence.
At the very least, it may mean that the patient will have to undergo a further surgical procedure to remove the retained item.
It may also mean that the item causes additional damage to surrounding organs or causes debilitating and possibly permanent symptoms which may affect the patient's entire quality of life.
Claiming compensation for negligent medical care
If this is the case, the patient would be entitled to make a claim for compensation.
Where an individual has suffered a poor outcome from negligent medical care, which would not have been the case with an acceptable level of care, they are entitled to claim compensation of the effects.
If the patient is fortunate, the effects of the negligence will be minimal. If they are less fortunate, however, the impact may be devastating, affecting their ability to work or causing an array of other physical and psychological problems.
How to make a claim for compensation
Compensation claims for medical negligence are extremely complex and require the services of a specialist solicitor. This will facilitate an accurate and skilled assessment of your medical records and the quality of your medical care. A legal specialist will instruct the best medical experts to judge the impact which the negligence has had on you, and will assess the validity and likely value of your claim.
It is essential to contact a legal specialist at the earliest possible moment as there is a three-year legal limit on the issuing of a claim for compensation for medical negligence.
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