Whatever the reason for needing knee surgery, the last thing you expect is to suffer an injury at the hands of negligence. That's why we're here to help.
No win, no fee. There will be no financial risk to you – even if your claim is not successful.
There are over 100,000 knee replacements done in the UK every year. Knee replacement surgery involves replacing damaged parts of your knee joint with metal or plastic parts. It is normally used to treat pain and stiffness in the knee joint caused by osteoarthritis. It may be recommended if other treatments or lifestyle changes have not worked, and knee pain is affecting your daily life.
Depending on the damage to your knee, it can be used to replace your entire knee joint (total knee replacement) or some of it (partial knee replacement). You’ll have the operation in hospital. It can take several months or more to fully recover afterwards. Knee replacements can last for 20 years or more and can significantly improve daily life for people with knee pain.
It can be hugely damaging to a person’s independence and day-to-day life when these surgical procedures are carried out negligently. If you or a loved one have suffered from mistakes made during knee surgery, our team might be able to help you claim compensation.
We help many people who have received negligent treatment during knee replacement surgery. Common mistakes include damage to the surrounding structure (cartilage, ligaments etc), failing to insert the replacement correctly, and failure to diagnose and treat infections following the surgery. If you’ve experienced complications due to substandard care, you may be entitled to compensation.
We also help people who receive negligent treatment during regular knee surgery, such as meniscus repairs, ACL reconstructions, tendon repairs and meniscus transplants.
Like with all medical negligence claims, a knee replacement negligence claim occurs when a healthcare professional fails to provide the standard of care expected in their field, resulting in avoidable harm. In the context of knee replacement surgery, negligence might involve:
Common symptoms associated with a negligent/botched knee replacement are:
These could all be signs of negligence and should be reviewed by an expert.
Each case is different, so we can’t give an exact amount. Your compensation will reflect your situation, having taken into consideration other factors such as loss of earnings and the severity of the negligence you experienced; whether this occurred before, during or after your knee surgery.
You have three years from when the medical negligence occurred, or when you became aware of it (reasonable date of knowledge). In exceptional circumstances, the Court might extend the limitation period. It all depends on your unique situation, which is why it’s important to get in touch with our clinical negligence experts as soon as possible.
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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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Your claim is made against the specific NHS Trust that runs the hospital where the negligence occurred, the payment is not directly taken from that Trust’s budget. However, in England, claims are paid for by NHS Resolution, which is the insurer for the NHS. The individual NHS Trusts pay an annual premium to NHS Resolution, regardless of whether they have claims in that year. Therefore, a successful claim doesn’t directly reduce the funding available for other patients or services at the specific hospital.
This will depend entirely on the injuries that you suffer and the ongoing effect of those injuries on you. Therefore, very serious claims can be worth millions whereas less severe injuries may be only worth a few thousand pounds. It always depends on the injury not upon the nature of the negligent treatment you receive. You are compensated for your injuries rather than the Defendant being punished for its negligence.
About 80% of cases are settled without the need for Court Proceedings to be started. Even then very few cases go to Trial. We are always prepared for trial and quite a few cases get close to trial. However, we have only had a handful of trials in the last 20 years.
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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.
