How Do I Claim Compensation for Negligent Surgery?
Negligent surgery can be life-changing and, in some circumstances, life-threatening. If you or a family member have been affected by substandard medical care in this way, contact Glynns Solicitors to discuss a claim for compensation.
How to claim compensation
Firstly, if you think you might have a claim for negligent medical care, you would be best advised to speak with a specialist solicitor. Compensation claims for medical negligence are extremely complex and require the skills of an experienced lawyer. They will be able to access the advice of the best medical experts and calculate the most realistic assessment of the validity and value of your claim.
It is also important to remember that there is a time limit relating to when you can make a claim. Claims for medical negligence have to be initiated within three years of the date of the alleged negligence so contact a legal expert as soon as possible. They can then investigate your claim thoroughly.
Surgical negligence
Negligence in the course of surgery can occur in a variety of ways and affect an individual in varying ways dependent on the nature of the surgery and the nature of the damage. Some examples would include the following:
- A perforated bowel, leading to infection and sepsis
- A negligent nerve injury leading to disability
- An incorrect implant or location requiring further surgery and possible disability
- Negligent infection care during joint replacement surgery leading to problems with the joint and possible severe infection
- Compartment syndrome due to negligent care during surgery
- The use of an incorrect technique, causing on-going disability
The impact of surgical negligence
All of these examples reflect a severe outcome. A negligent surgical procedure will not always result in such a high degree of long-term damage but, where it does, the impact can be devastating.
An individual affected in any of the above ways will find that their quality of life has been fundamentally affected. They may struggle to work and they may need personal support at home in order to achieve what may previously have been considered simple tasks.
The financial impact can be considerable and this is where a claim for compensation can be extremely helpful
A successful compensation claim for medical negligence addresses financial issues as well as the matter of pain and suffering. Consequently, if a patient suffers a loss of income because their ability to work is restricted in some way by the impact of the medical negligence, their associated loss of income would be included in their claim.
Speak to a specialist
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice. We have a team of expert lawyers with long-standing experience in this specialised field. Call us today to discuss your situation and the suitability of making a claim.
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