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When a case of surgical error compensation hits newspaper headlines it is often because the background to such a situation seems incomprehensible to someone outside the health profession but, although removing a healthy kidney instead of a damaged one, for example, is a dramatic extreme there are many more minor instances of patients suffering clinical negligence.
All doctors undertake many years of training, with surgeons adding further technical skills, to help people with medical problems which they have either contracted or were born with and those who are victims of road traffic accidents or suffer other unforeseen personal injury.
The body is an extremely complex machine, which continues to work for every moment of our lives despite the stresses and strains put upon it and any kind of internal surgery is a delicate affair because of the need for precision to achieve the desired result without causing an unwanted side-effect.
However, this circumstance can occasionally happen accidentally even where the best of surgeons is involved and, in those circumstances, he or she could be liable if the patient develops a health problem subsidiary to the original complaint.
Gynaecological surgery is particularly sensitive to error because of the close proximity of the intestines and other internal organs to a woman's reproductive system.
The development of ovarian cysts is extremely common and they can disperse of their own accord but if they burst they can cause acute pain and medical intervention may be needed to clean and seal the site.
Although keyhole surgery is used in many of these cases and is extremely successful in terms of reducing discomfort and recovery time after an operation, it is still slightly risky because of the chance of a scalpel inadvertently cutting into an adjacent organ, which could lead to later infection or other difficulties.
Whenever a patient undergoes an operation, the risks and possible outcomes will be explained beforehand and a form needs to be signed consenting to the treatment, however, this does not entirely prevent legal action being taken by a patient if insufficient care is taken by doctors and nurses during the procedure and medical negligence results.
YouClaim solicitor for surgical error compensation
The question of whether a health professional has taken sufficient care to avoid a patient suffering harm is one which requires expert legal advice from an experienced solicitor.
Here, at YouClaim, we can offer just such advice and, if required, representation to ensure not only that a claimant receives a suitable settlement of damages but also that, where necessary, systems are changed so that no other patients suffer in the same way.
Whether you live in Scotland or Surrey and anywhere else in between, you can be assured of the best attention, offered in a sympathetic and competent manner by our lawyers and their assistants, who are overseen by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Thanks to the internet, if your health prevents you from travelling easily outside your home, you will still receive excellent communications and service from YouClaim's team.
To find out more about making a surgical error compensation claim, you can call one of our friendly advisers on 0800 10 757 95 or send us a few details using the form on this page and we'll get back to you.
