Post-operative Brain Injury and How to Claim Compensation
Sudden brain injury can cause devastating problems in the life of the patient and their family. If this shocking occurrence is the result of negligent medical care, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation.
The potential impact of a brain injury
Damage to the brain during a surgical procedure can cause an array of debilitating and distressing symptoms including the following:
- Confusion
- Speech difficulties
- Amnesia
- Sleep difficulties
- Cognitive and decision-making difficulties
- Co-ordination difficulties
In the life of a once-healthy person, such an appalling range of symptoms has the capacity to cause fundamental, life-changing and permanent problems. The individual's loss of function and agency may well impact more broadly on their friends and family, extending the distress, demands and pressure caused by negligent care.
The implications that such debilitating injuries can have on an individual are wide-ranging:
- The person affected may no longer be able to work or earn a living
- They may require personal care
- They may require adaptations to their home on order to be able to function and feel safe
- They may no longer be able to carry out simple tasks such as cooking and shopping
The strain on personal relationships can also be significant.
Negligent medical care
Negligent medical care with regard to a brain injury may relate to the incorrect use of a surgical implement, incorrect positioning of a patient, a failure of monitoring or risk assessment, a failure of technique or an event associated with anaesthesia.
If negligent care of the patient is considered to have caused the patient's brain injury and resulting symptoms, it may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation.
In addition to the patient's pain and suffering, a successful compensation claim would take account of the financial losses experienced by the patient and, in some cases, their family. For example, if the patient is no longer able to work due to the impact of their negligent brain injury, their loss of income would be included in the claim.
Making a compensation claim
Claims for compensation for medical negligence are extremely complex and require the skills of a specialist lawyer and the best medical experts. Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of expert lawyers and extensive experience of a wide range of negligence claims.
If you or a loved one have been the victim of negligent medical care, contact us to discuss your situation with a specialist solicitor, free of charge.
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