'Wrong Site Surgery' Compensation Claims
If you have been left with lasting difficulties due to wrong site surgery, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation. Contact Glynns Solicitors today to discuss your situation with an expert.
'Never events' in the NHS
'Wrong site surgery' is an example of a 'never event' in healthcare. This does not mean that it never happens, but that it should never happen. In fact, during the twelve months to the end of March 2021, there were 142 occasions of wrong site surgery in England.
Whilst that number is only a tiny fraction of the total number of surgical procedures which are carried out correctly and safely in the NHS across England, each and every occurrence is of significance to the individual who is affected.
The impact of undergoing surgery intended for a different part of the body, or sometimes intended for a different patient entirely, can be life-changing and permanent. Examples of the type of wrong site surgery which can occur includes procedures on the wrong eye, the wrong knee or leg, the wrong tooth, the wrong side of the chest or spine.
If you or a loved one have been affected by such an event, it may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation.
Compensation claims for medical negligence
If a patient suffers significant effects and financial losses due to negligent medical care, they are entitled by law to be compensated for those losses. If, for example, the impact of the negligence means that you are no longer able to work or are restricted in the nature or hours of employment you can undertake, you may have experienced a dramatic loss of income.
Where this is due to poor-quality medical care, this financial loss would be addressed through a compensation claim.
Compensation claims for medical negligence are extremely complex and require the skills of a specialist lawyer. This ensures that the claimant receives the most scrupulous analysis of their condition and losses as well as benefitting from the support of the best medical experts.
Speak to a specialist
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice. As such our team of solicitors have extensive experience of a wide range of medical negligence issues including negligent surgery and its long-term consequences.
Contact us today if you believe that you or a loved one have been the victim of a significant failing in medical care, leading to a reduced quality of life. We will be very happy to discuss the suitability of your making a claim.
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