Surgery Negligence Claims
When you undergo surgery, you have to put your trust in the surgeons, doctors and other medical professionals involved. The vast majority of surgeries pass without incident, and the recovery and rehabilitation goes well. But there are always occasions when mistakes are made, and this is known as surgery negligence. When these mistakes happen, they’re often serious and from time to time can prove catastrophic.
We all know and understand that there are risks involved with any type of surgery. However, when mistakes are made, and these cause you further suffering, you could be entitled to compensation for surgery negligence.
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Frequently asked questions
We address the most commonly asked questions about personal injury claims and compensation. Whether you've been injured in a car accident, workplace incident, or any other unfortunate situation, this video playlist is here to provide you with the essential information you need.
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This is not by any means an exhaustive list, but it gives you a good idea of the type of surgical negligence that can take place:
• Undergoing the wrong type of operation
• Injury to organs or body during surgery
• Improperly executed surgery
• Wrong-site surgery, for example operating on the wrong leg or arm
• Failed sterilisation of surgical tools, which can lead to infection
• Surgical tools left inside your body
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The amount that you’re likely to receive when you make a surgical negligence claim varies enormously depending on the circumstances involved. As we have mentioned already, every case of surgical negligence is different, so the final payout will be based on the severity of the injury or illness that you experienced. Other factors will come into play here as well, including the impact on your health, medical expenses, and any loss of earnings.
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If you don’t think you’re getting the level of service or satisfactory advice from your current solicitor, we’d be happy to discuss switching your case to Nash & Co Solicitors. Just call our team on 01752 827085 or contact us online.
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We totally understand where you’re coming from. With all the problems that the NHS is going through, you might feel now’s not the time to make a claim.
However, making a claim against the health authority or hospital trust where you visited the A&E department will not directly affect the hospital or staff. That’s because all NHS misdiagnosis payouts are handled by a body called NHS Resolution.
This is the organisation that the Government set up in order to handle compensation claims. NHS Resolution is an independent body and essentially acts as an insurance provider for NHS Trusts. Every year, each Trust will pay an amount to NHS Resolution, just like you do for car or home insurance. When a successful claim is made, NHS Resolution makes the compensation payout on behalf of the Trust concerned. This means that your claim won’t take money away from other patients being treated.
If you have any other questions about making an A&E negligence claim, please don’t hesitate to call our team on 01752 827085.
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