Surgical Negligence Claims

Clinical Negligence

Useful information

Surgery has improved many lives but most people understandably find having to undergo surgery extremely stressful. This can be made worse when mistakes are made during operations which can leave you with unnecessary pain and suffering and can have a massive impact on your everyday life. When mistakes are made during surgery and the patient’s condition is made worse as a result, our specialist medical negligence solicitors will be able to assist you in your surgical negligence claims.

Surgical Negligence Claims – Can I Make A Claim?

Some examples of medical negligence that can occur in surgery are as follows:-

Performed the wrong operation
Operated on the wrong body part
Left foreign objects in the body
Caused infection
Stitched the wound incorrectly
Didn’t check your suitability for surgery
Failed to provide proper advice following the surgery
Didn’t inform you about the risks involved with the surgery
Injected too much/little anaesthetic
Caused nerve damage during the surgery
Injured nearby organs

Surgical Negligence Claims – The Risks of Surgery

Depending on the type of surgery you’re having, there are different risks involved.

Our medical negligence solicitors specialising in surgical compensation claims can help you make surgical negligence claims if you weren’t warned about the risks of your procedure or if your surgeon made an error which led to unnecessary pain and suffering due to their surgical malpractice.

Some examples of complications resulting from surgical error where you may be entitled to make a surgical compensation claim are as follows:-

Anaesthetic – nerve damage, allergic reactions, death
Ear, nose and throat surgery – breathing difficulties, excessive bleeding, deafness, infection
Gynaecological surgery –, deep vein thrombosis (blood clotting), injuries to other organs, infections, hernia, excessive bleeding
Heart surgery –, damaged arteries, heart attacks, brain related problems, excessive bleeding infection
Neurosurgery (brain) – stroke, bleeding in the brain, blood clotting, brain swelling, comas, impaired speech, vision and coordination, infection, seizures
Ophthalmological surgery (eye) –, vision loss, visual symptoms (halos, glares, sensitivity), dry eyes
Orthopaedic surgery – damage to nerves or spinal cord, excessive bleeding, infection, inflammation
Urological surgery – infection, injury to adjacent organs, urinary control issues (incontinence), erectile dysfunction
Vascular surgery – infection, bleedings, failed or blocked grafts, strokes, heart attacks, leg swelling, brain impairment, impotence

If any of the above incidents of surgical malpractice have happened to you, our surgical malpractice lawyers are here to help and guide you through the process. We’ve helped many people to claim compensation after surgical errors so we know exactly how to approach your case to get the best possible result.

Our specialist surgical negligence solicitors accept claims on a No Win No Fee basis, meaning that you won’t have to pay for anything unless you win your case.

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