Negligent Phrenic Nerve Injury and How to Claim Compensation
Occasionally, during a surgical procedure, accidental damage to a nerve can cause the patient to suffer permanent and disabling symptoms. If this has happened to you or a loved one, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation for the consequences of this situation. Contact Glynns Solicitors to speak with a legal specialist about the possibility of making a claim.
Phrenic nerve injury
Originating in the cervical spine, the phrenic nerve is vulnerable during some upper body forms of surgery such as associated with the lungs or the heart.
Effective functioning of the phrenic nerve is crucial to an individual's ability to breathe. Accidental damage to this important nerve may render an individual unable to work and reliant on personal care. It can even prove fatal.
If such an outcome has been caused by negligence on the part of a medical professional, it may be possible to claim compensation.
Compensation
The law entitles an individual to claim compensation for the consequences of negligent medical care. This can include a variety of considerations such as a loss of income if the patient is no longer able to work or is restricted in the hours they can manage. If the individual requires personal care due to the severity of their symptoms, this would also be taken into account as well as the implementation of any alterations to the family home which may be necessary.
Speak to a legal specialist
Understandably, making a compensation claim related to such complex surgical procedures is extremely complicated process. If you are considering making a claim, make sure that you engage the services of a solicitor who specialises in this specific field of law. They will be able to access your medical records and investigate the quality of your medical care and its impact on your health and well-being. If it is found that you have been the victim of negligent care, causing long-term debilitating symptoms, a specialist lawyer will be able to calculate the value of your claim, incorporating not only your pain and suffering but addressing the financial losses which you have suffered such as a loss of income or the costs of personal care.
Legal specialists
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced, specialist lawyers.
Contact us today to speak with a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim for compensation.
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