Abdominal Surgery Errors and How to Claim Compensation
Contact a specialist solicitor if either you or a loved one are struggling with the shocking impact of medical negligence during abdominal surgery.
Abdominal surgery negligence
Abdominal surgery, of varying types, is a fairly common procedure within the NHS and generally provides a high success rate. There are, however, risks associated with this form of surgery and, when things go wrong, the impact on the patient can be significant and lifelong.
Negligence in relation to abdominal surgery can take many forms including the following:
- Accidental perforation of the bowel, possibly leading to infection and sepsis
- Accidental damage to a nearby anatomical structure such as a nerve
- Accidental 'never event' such as leaving a piece of surgical equipment inside the patient at the end of the procedure, causing on-going discomfort, pain and damage
- Risk assessment and management failures, allowing the patient to develop infection in the wound such as necrotising fasciitis, a life-threatening soft-tissue infection
The on-going impact of negligent abdominal surgery
In the short-term, the patient may become extremely ill, requiring considerable additional surgery and care, resulting in an extended stay in hospital, possibly in ICU. The shock of an unanticipated occurrence during abdominal surgery and its dramatic consequences can additionally cause significant psychological distress to the patient.
The long-term impact of errors such as these can be life-changing and, in some cases, life-threatening.
The patient's bowel function or abdominal integrity may be permanently compromised. Their long-term physical and emotional health may be permanently undermined, rendering them reliant on care and unable to work or function effectively as would have been expected had the negligence not occurred.
Where negligent medical care has caused such a shocking outcome, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation.
Making a claim
If you are thinking of making a claim for medical negligence related to abdominal surgery, it is essential that you get specialist legal advice. Your solicitor will need to be conversant with the complexities of medical negligence claims as well as having access to the best medical experts who will analyse the quality of your care. Such a claim may require a range of experts who will additionally assess the impact of any negligence on you and your current condition and prognosis.
If it is found that you have, indeed, been the victim of negligence, your solicitor will need to be highly experienced in the assessment of your financial losses and any costs which you might be suffering because of your negligent care.
Speak to a legal specialist
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with years of experience in these complex claims.
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