All surgery carries a risk of error. However, some mistakes can be considered negligent and may result in the patient experiencing serious physical and mental damage.
Although most surgeries are completed successfully, there are some occasions where avoidable mistakes do happen. These are referred to as surgical negligence.
Surgeries that more commonly lead to errors and surgical negligence include hip replacement, fracture repairs, spinal surgery, and foot/ankle/knee surgery. General surgery, involving the abdomen or bowel, is also an area in which mistakes arise more frequently. However, surgical errors can occur with any type of surgery, including gynaecological, cardiac, and renal.
Types of surgery claims
Some common types of surgical negligence include:
- Injury to an organ or nerve due to poor surgical performance
- Anaesthetic issues
- Operating on the wrong body part
- Using an inappropriate implant or placing it wrongly
- Foreign objects being left in the body
- Surgical burns
If you wish to make a claim relating to any of the above, or a different type of surgical negligence claim, the Medical Negligence Solutions team are specialists in this field.
We offer a free initial consultation to discuss your unique circumstances and make an assessment as to the validity of your claim.
If we feel you have a good chance of success, we will be able to represent you on a no win no fee basis, meaning there is no financial risk to you. If you do not win, you do not pay legal fees.
If you think you may have suffered due to a surgical mistake, the best thing to do is speak to a medical negligence legal expert as early as possible, which will establish your chances of success quickly.
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