Knee Surgery Negligence and How to Claim Compensation
Negligent knee surgery can leave a patient with greater disability and in more pain than before the operation. It may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation.
Knee surgery is commonplace and usually highly successful. On the occasion when it does go wrong, however, it can leave the patient facing further surgery, a possible infection or possible additional loss of mobility. If the impact additionally causes the patient to suffer financial losses, a successful compensation claim can address those losses and provide a sense that justice has been done.
For example, if the patient suffers a significant loss of income, either in the short or long-term, due to the effects of their negligent surgery, a claim would take that financial loss into account.
Unexpected damage or illness can occur as a result of negligent knee surgery for a variety of reasons, including the following:
- Poor surgical technique, leaving the patient with an incorrectly positioned limb
- Incorrect choice of implant, causing a poor and painful outcome
- Negligent technique, causing damage to a nerve and consequent mobility losses
- Post-operative infection, requiring further surgery and threatening the success of the operation
How to Claim Compensation
If you or a loved one have suffered significant long-term difficulties due to negligent knee surgery, the first step towards making a claim for compensation is to contact a specialist medical negligence lawyer.
They will obtain your medical records and engage the best medical experts to assess the quality of your care. If it appears that you have indeed been the victim of negligent care, they will additionally assess the impact which the negligent care has had on you, your current condition and future prognosis. This will enable an assessment of your financial losses and the value of your claim.
A specialist solicitor will be experienced and adept at the negotiation process with the Defendant and is best placed to argue your case.
Remember to allow plenty of time for the investigation of your claim.
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Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced lawyers, who are all specialists in this complex area of the law.
If you or a loved one have been the victim of negligent knee surgery, contact us to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about your experience and the suitability of making a claim for compensation.
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