When Can I Claim Compensation for Negligent Surgery?
It may be possible to claim compensation when it is found that there has, indeed, been an act of negligence or substandard care during your surgical procedure and that it has caused you to suffer a worse outcome than would otherwise have been the case.
Deadlines for medical negligence compensation
It is important to bear in mind that compensation claims for medical negligence need to be issued with a court within three years from the date of the alleged negligence.
It is crucial, therefore, that you speak to a specialist medical negligence lawyer as soon as possible if you suspect that you have suffered from negligent care.
This will enable your solicitor to carry out the necessary investigations and analyse your medical records before the deadline expires.
Negligence in surgery
Errors during surgery which might cause the patient to suffer long-term problems and which might justify a claim for compensation could include the following:
- A failure to position and manage a patient during extended surgery, causing them to suffer long-term problems such as compartment syndrome
- A failure of anaesthesia
- An error during surgery such as damaging an anatomical structure or organ that was not intended
- A 'never event' such as carrying out a procedure to the incorrect site or with the incorrect prosthetic
- A failure to risk-assess, prevent or diagnose infection related to the surgical procedure
- Leaving an item of surgical apparatus inside the patient following their procedure
Claiming compensation
Successful compensation claims address the problems caused by the negligent medical care, as well as recognising the patient's pain and suffering.
For example, if an error in surgery, such as a bowel perforation, causes the patient to suffer a significant loss of income, those financial losses would be included in the patient's claim.
If the impact of the negligent care caused the patient to require on-going care and support around the home or to purchase specialist equipment, those costs would be included in a claim.
Not surprisingly, these claims can be extremely complex, requiring an analysis not only of the quality of the patient's medical care, but also of its impact on their health, well-being and physical and financial losses.
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Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced lawyers and a history of success in complex, high-value claims.
Contact us today to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about what has happened to you and the possibility of making a claim for compensation.
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