Negligent Joint Replacement Compensation
Although surgery to replace a knee or a hip is a common, and usually successful, procedure, it can occasionally go wrong leaving the patient with life-changing injuries.
Errors associated with joint replacement surgery
Joint replacement surgery is a complex process and unfortunately offers a variety of ways in which the patient can suffer long-term accidental injury.
- A fundamental procedural error such as the misplacement of a joint or using an incorrect prosthesis, resulting in continuing disability and the need for further surgery and its associated risks
- An accidental surgical error causing damage to a nearby nerve and on-going disability to the patient
- A failure to prevent or diagnose an infection in the wound, causing a possible failure of the replacement joint, a range of long-term problems and the possible need for further surgery
- An infection in the wound may also trigger sepsis, which is a life-threatening condition causing multiple organ failure
Loss of mobility, whether through a failed joint replacement or damage to a nerve can reduce the patient's ability to work, travel and engage in a variety of activities. It can affect their mental health and compromise their ability to earn an income. It can deprive them of their independence and render them dependant on care.
If this outcome is caused by substandard medical care, such as a failure to provide prophylactic antibiotics or poor-quality surgery, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation.
Compensation claims
Compensation claims for medical negligence require the skills of medical experts who are able to assess the quality of your care and the impact on your quality of life of the negligence you have suffered.
It is also necessary to have the services of an experienced medical negligence lawyer who can guide you through the complexities of this process, negotiate with the Defendant and arrange for the various assessments and reports to support your claim.
Speak to an expert
If you or a loved one are suffering the debilitating, long-term effects of negligent joint replacement, contact Glynns Solicitors.
We are a dedicated medical negligence compensation legal practice, with extensive and wide-ranging expertise, meaning that we are ideally placed to investigate and support your claim. Contact us to talk to one of our team of experienced lawyers who will be very happy to talk to you.
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