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In most cases, when a patient goes into hospital or to a doctor's surgery for a surgical procedure, they will receive excellent care and the outcome will be positive. However, in some circumstances, surgery is carried out negligently and the consequences can be life altering.
Proving that medical negligence has occurred can be a complex and time consuming process, but in some cases it may be the only effective course of action for a patient whose lifestyle has been irreparably changed as a result.
Whether surgery has been elective, such as for cosmetic purposes, or life-saving and carried out in an emergency, all health care workers charged with a patient's well-being must act in their best interests and follow recommended guidelines for care.
Where it can be proved that no other competent doctor or healthcare worker would act in the same way, medical negligence will be proved and a case for personal injury compensation should be successful.
To read about the types of operations where medical negligence may occur please click here.
There are many types of cosmetic surgery procedures available and a range of associated complications. To find out more, please click here.
Some elective procedures, such as sterilisation can have drastic consequences if they fail. Where medical negligence can be proved a claim for compensation may be pursuable. Click here to read more.
There are many aspects to any surgical procedure and the potential for errors are numerous. In some types of operation the possibility of major blood loss is significant. To find out more about the consequences of haemorrhaging during surgery and how to make a personal injury claim, please click here.
Being a wake during an operation would be many people's worst nightmare, but it is a serious occurrence in hospitals all over the UK and may form the basis of a clinical negligence claim.
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Laparoscopy, or keyhole surgery, has been a huge step forward in making certain surgical procedures safer and less intrusive for patients, however, errors do still occur.
Click here to find out more about making a compensation claim after negligent laparoscopy.
Unregulated operatives, pressure selling and misleading advertising have all been cited as grounds for claims after cosmetic surgery has gone wrong.
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A hysterectomy is a major surgical procedure and is never undertaken lightly by healthcare professionals. However, there are a number of associated personal injuries which may occur if the operation is not carried out by fully competent surgeons. To read more hysterectomy complications please click here.
