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Surgical Claims
Most of us require surgery at some point in our lives and although most operations are successful, mistakes amounting to negligence do occur.
Whether you have undergone surgery in an NHS medical facility or privately, you are entitled to receive correct treatment from a trained and skilful surgical team.
A surgical error may occur because of an oversight or a lapse in concentration, or because safety procedures have not been followed.
It is not just the surgeons whose care may have fallen below an acceptable standard. It can also apply to nurses, anaesthetists or other support staff where the management is found to have fallen below an acceptable standard
Examples of surgical negligence claims:
- Damage to the bowel, other organs, blood vessels or nerves during surgery
- Damage to the bile duct during a gallbladder procedure
- Failure to recognise and treat complications of surgery.
If you have suffered from an error during surgery, get in touch with us on 01603 214 220 to see how we can help.
Our team will not only explore what rehabilitation and corrective surgery options are available to support your recovery, but they will take the time to ensure that you get the compensation you deserve.
Surgical negligence claim case studies
Suspected Appendicitis
Mr W was admitted to hospital with suspected appendicitis. During the operation, a section of his bowel was found to have an inadequate blood supply, but the decision was taken to treat this conservatively, rather than to remove it. He was discharged from hospital only to be readmitted as a hole had appeared in the damaged part of the bowel, which caused faeces to leak out, resulting in peritonitis and gangrene. He underwent a further operation and following this surgery he developed significant incisional hernias. The symptoms from these, and his bowel surgery, left him unable to work and requiring significant care. His claim settled in the sum of £550,000.00.
Negligent Surgery
Ms G was admitted to hospital with a painful hip. It was suspected she had a deep vein thrombosis, but this was ruled out following a scan and she was discharged. She was readmitted the following day and diagnosed with a very serious infection, called necrotising fasciitis. She underwent surgery, but this was performed negligently, in that the surgeon did not take steps to protect the major blood vessels which were at risk of damage due to the serious infection. One of the arteries had ruptured causing a massive haemorrhage and Ms G suffered a cardiac arrest and sadly died. A claim was made on behalf of her estate and the claim settled for £27,500.00.
How we
can help you
Medical Negligence can have a wide range of effects, many of which may not be obvious immediately after an accident. With specialist accreditations with Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA) and the Law Society, our team has represented victims in a wide range of cases.
To find out more about our expertise, please call:
01603 214 220Contact one of the team:
Sara Westwood
Partner / Head of Dispute Resolution
Specialist Personal Injury Solicitor
Simon Bransby
Chartered Legal Executive
Medical Negligence and Personal Injury
Delivering thought-leading expertise and understanding from our expert solicitors and staff.
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Expert Resolution of a Complex Medical Negligence Claim
The remainder of the claims were settled at a round-table meeting, resulting in the claimant recovering £140,000. Concerns regarding the capacity of the deceased’s son to litigate led to the pursuit of formal court approval, given the uncertainties involved.
