Surgical errors can significantly impact patients’ lives, causing physical, emotional, and financial distress. Understanding the potential injuries and effects, and how to bring a no-win, no-fee medical negligence claim, is essential for those impacted.
What Are Surgical Errors?
Surgical errors occur when mistakes happen during surgery. They are serious and often require additional surgery or treatment to fix, leading to more pain, distress, and potentially financial hardship.
This can include:
While there are a range of reasons these errors can occur, it is often down to poor planning, tiredness, or poor communication. Despite this, the consequences are serious and long-lasting.
Incorrect surgery can lead to severe health problems and complications. For example, a failed surgery or unnecessary operation might require additional surgeries, and leaving a foreign object inside the patient can cause infections or internal damage.
Patients may face prolonged recovery times, increased pain, and organ damage from botched procedures. They may even be left with prominent disabilities.
There may also be emotional distress, including anxiety, depression, and loss of trust in medical professionals.
Financially, patients may incur significant costs for corrective surgeries and treatments. They might also lose income due to extended recovery periods and an inability to work.
If you have been affected by a surgical error, a medical negligence claim can give you access to essential compensation and support.
Compensation can cover the costs of the incorrect surgery and any necessary corrective treatments, rehabilitation programs, or ongoing care.
If your health issues prevent you from working, a claim can help compensate for lost wages and future lost earnings. This provides financial relief during recovery.
A claim can offer compensation for the physical pain and emotional distress caused by the surgical error.
Filing a claim can secure funding for essential rehabilitation services, including physiotherapy and counselling, crucial for recovery and improving quality of life.
For cases resulting in permanent damage, can compensation cover long-term care needs. This ensures you receive the necessary support to manage your condition.
A medical negligence claim involves several steps to ensure you receive the compensation you deserve:
Your health is the top priority. Ensure you receive appropriate medical treatment and keep detailed records of your diagnosis, treatments, and any corrections.
Collect evidence to support your claim regarding the surgical error and its impact on your health. This includes medical records, surgical reports, and other relevant documents. Establishing a breach of duty by the medical practitioner is crucial.
At Encrypted Recovery, our clinical negligence team has extensive experience. They will provide expert advice and guidance and help you navigate the legal process, making your claim as straightforward as possible.
During your first consultation, your solicitor will assess your case and explain your legal rights. They will also outline potential outcomes, including the amount of medical negligence compensation you might be entitled to.
Your solicitor will help you prepare and file the necessary legal documents to formally start your claim, detailing the incident, the surgical error, and its impact on your life.
Many claims are settled out of court. Your solicitor will attempt to negotiate with the defendant or their insurance company to secure a fair settlement.
If a settlement cannot be reached, your case may go to court. We will instruct a barrister to represent you, presenting the evidence and arguing your case to obtain the compensation you deserve.
It is important to seek legal advice early and ensure you have the best chance of a successful outcome. Our legal fees are covered by a no-win, no-fee agreement, meaning you will not face financial risk if your claim is unsuccessful. You will also have nothing to pay upfront, meaning you have nothing to lose by bringing a claim.
If you or a loved one has suffered an injury in a road traffic accident, please call us for a free consultation. We are here to help you navigate the claims process and secure the compensation you deserve.
It is essential to seek legal advice early to minimise financial risk and ensure the best chance of a successful outcome.
Our no-win, no-fee agreement means you will not face financial risk if your claim is unsuccessful. With nothing to pay upfront, you have nothing to lose by bringing a claim.
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