Having surgery can be a stressful and daunting time for a lot of individuals, which can be made worse if something goes wrong. The last thing you would expect from your surgeon is negligence.
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We understand the devastating effects surgical errors can have on people and their families. Not only can health problems worsen, but on occasion surgical negligence can even result in premature death. Our surgery lawyers have experience helping victims of surgeon negligence and surgery malpractice.
Given the millions of operations that are carried out each year there are so many types of mistakes that can occur. However, some of the common types of mistakes are:
Victims of surgical negligence often face physical, emotional, and financial challenges. Understanding your legal rights is crucial in these situations. A surgical negligence lawyer can help navigate the complex legal process. They work to secure compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering. If you or a loved one has experienced surgical negligence, getting early legal advice is important.
Surgical negligence refers to failures in surgery care that lead to patient harm. It arises when a surgeon or medical team falls short of accepted standards. These mistakes can be simple or complex.
Such errors can result in severe injuries or complications for patients. These may include infections, organ damage, or unnecessary pain. Patients entrust their lives to medical professionals, expecting competent care.
Legal definitions of surgical negligence focus on breaches of duty. Demonstrating this breach involves comparing actions to standard practices. Establishing negligence is crucial for successful compensation claims. Seeking expert legal advice can clarify your options.
Surgical Negligence occurs when a surgeon, doctor or other healthcare professional fails to meet the expected standard of care and caused harm or injury to the patient. To win your claim, you must show:
If the nerve damage you’ve sustained was a direct result of negligence during your surgery, then you may be eligible to bring a surgery compensation claim. Sometimes during surgery, doctors will need to operate near to nerves in certain parts of the body, which can be damaged through negligence in this way. Your nerves can also be damaged in other ways, such as poorly-administered injections.
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We carry out many of our claims on a no win, no fee basis. This means there are no upfront costs for you and, provided that you have not misled or acted against the advice that we have given you, no financial risk to you – even if your claim is not successful.
In most instances we will purchase ‘After the Event’ (ATE) insurance on your behalf to cover any legal costs should you not win the case. However, if you have a ‘Before the Event’ (BTE) insurance policy included in your home, car or credit card insurance then we may look to use that insurance to cover the legal costs and an ATE policy should not then be required.
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A man who has been left with facial disfigurement after undergoing reconstructive maxillofacial surgery to treat his skin cancer has settled his medical negligence claim against the defendant hospital trust.
The tragic story of the late Margaret Burrell, a cancer patient who received negligent reconstructive maxillofacial surgery at Leicester Royal Infirmary.
If you or a loved one think you might have suffered from surgical negligence, it is important to seek legal advice as soon as possible. Taking legal steps can be daunting, but it’s a path to justice and compensation.
We are specialist solicitors in medical negligence work with a proven track in surgical negligence claims.
We have lawyers accredited with both the Law Society and AvMA.
We can offer No Win No Fee Agreements on most cases.
In general you have three years from the date of negligence or reasonable knowledge of mistreatment by a medical professional causing you harm to bring a medical negligence compensation claim. There are some exceptions to this rule; for instance where the matter involves a child in which case the child has three years from the date of their 18th birthday to bring a claim, therefore expiring on the individual’s 21st birthday.
It is important to speak to our medical negligence solicitors as early as possible to avoid any issues with limitation dates.
