Can I Sue the Hospital for a Perforated Bowel?
If you have suffered adverse effects due to a perforated bowel, it might well be appropriate to make a claim for compensation.
The right to compensation
The law allows that a patient who has suffered a worse outcome from medical care than should have been the case with competent care can claim compensation for the effects of that negligence.
A successful compensation claim addresses not only the patient's pain and suffering but the financial impact of the negligent care. For example, if a patient is restricted in the nature of work they can do due to their symptoms and suffers a loss of income as a result, that financial loss would be taken into account in a compensation claim.
Negligent bowel care
If a medical professional causes a rupture or perforation of the bowel during a surgical procedure they might be regarded as having been negligent. Such an occurrence may happen during a variety of procedures taking place in the abdomen or bowel.
If the damage is not identified and repaired promptly, it might cause long-term damage and trigger an infection and sepsis.
The impact on the patient can be debilitating if they are left with limited bowel function or with the devastating effects of sepsis.
Making a claim
In order for a claim to be progressed, it is necessary for your solicitors to demonstrate that an act of negligence has taken place and that it has caused or contributed to your symptoms and the impact which you are suffering.
A solicitor who specialises in negligence claims will have access to the best medical experts who can judge the quality of your care. They will also have the skills to negotiate on your behalf with the Defendant to achieve the best outcome for you.
Seek legal advice
Don't forget that compensation claims for medical negligence have to be issued within three years of the date of the alleged negligence. Your solicitor will need plenty of time before this deadline to investigate the quality of your care and its impact on you.
It is important, therefore, that you obtain the services of a legal specialist as promptly as possible to get the best advice and initiate your claim.
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced solicitors. Contact us today if you or a loved one have been the victim of negligent medical care.
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