Negligent Sight Loss Compensation
If sight is lost or reduced due to negligent medical treatment, it may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation for the on-going impact on the patient's life.
Sight loss and compensation
Losing one's sight is a devastating occurrence, impacting on every aspect of an individual's life. The ability to work, to travel and to function independently may be compromised. The need to adapt one's life to the new circumstances can be practically, financially and emotionally difficult.
If sight loss is unnecessary and due to medical negligence, both the psychological and physical impact may be even harder to bear.
A successful compensation claim can help an individual to cope with the many effects of unexpected sight loss. It can provide compensation for the individual's loss of earnings as well as the additional financial implications such as adaptations to the home and care needs.
Negligent visual loss
Although rare, vision can be lost or compromised in a number of ways through medical negligence.
Post-operative visual loss
- Negligent or failed eye surgery may result in a deterioration in the quality of an individual's sight and may, in some circumstances, justify a claim for compensation.
- Sinus surgery can occasionally cause damage to the nerves or muscles around the eye, damaging the patient's sight
- Spinal surgery can occasionally cause nerve damage resulting in the loss of or damage to the patient's vision
- Heart surgery can also result in a negative impact on the patient's vision.
Delayed diagnosis
A delay in diagnosing a meningioma, a tumour in the meninges around the brain, can lead to the patient suffering visual losses as either the optic nerve of the brain are affected by the growth of the tumour
A delay in diagnosing hydrocephalus can, likewise, allow damage to the patient's vision to develop due to the build-up of cerebrospinal fluid around the brain.
Inappropriate drug administration
The inappropriate use of the antibiotic Gentamicin can also cause vision problems if the patient receives the incorrect dosage.
Claiming compensation
If you or a loved one are suffering the effects of significant visual impairment due to negligent medical treatment, you may wish to consider making a claim for compensation.
Contact Glynns Solicitors to discuss your situation with a specialist medical negligence solicitor.
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