Endoscopy Medical Negligence and Claiming Compensation
A negligent endoscopy procedure can have a severe long-term impact on a patient. It may also justify a claim for compensation.
Negligent endoscopy procedure
An endoscopy serves to examine and sometimes to carry out treatment within the digestive tract. Usually a highly-successful procedure, it can, however, occasionally go wrong, leaving the patient with long-term, devastating and debilitating symptoms.
An accidental perforation of the bowel during an endoscopy can trigger infection and sepsis, causing the patient to suffer severe illness and, possibly, an array of long-term health problems, including bowel difficulties.
If an accidental perforation is not identified and resolved at the time, the relevant medical professional may be regarded as having been negligent. It may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation.
Claiming compensation
If a patient suffers as a result of poor medical care, they are legally entitled to claim compensation. Such compensation not only addresses issues of the patient's pain and suffering but any financial losses which they might be experiencing as a result of the negligence.
For example, if an individual's ability to earn an income has been compromised by poor medical care, the resulting loss of income can be incorporated into a successful compensation claim.
The long-term impact of a perforated bowel, due to a negligent endoscopy, may restrict the nature of employment which an individual can undertake, or the hours which they can now manage. This, in turn, can cause a loss of income. This can also cause a loss of pension.
If an individual has suffered sepsis as the result of a perforated bowel, their general well-being may affect their quality of life more broadly, such as limiting their ability to live independently.
All these issues would be addressed within a successful claim.
Specialist legal advice
If you or a loved one are struggling with on-going health problems and financial losses due to a negligent endoscopy procedure, a specialist solicitor will be able to advise you as to the validity of your claim and negotiate the best settlement with the Defendant.
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced solicitors. As specialists in this complex field, we have access to the best medical experts and a history of achieving fair, high-value compensation.
Contact us today to talk to an expert lawyer, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim for compensation.
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