Medical negligence compensation and excessive bleeding
There are few things more traumatic to the human body than losing excessive amounts of blood. Blood loss, or haemorrhage, may result from any one of a number of causes. Childbirth, car accidents, work accidents, stomach ulcers or blood vessel rupture are just a few of these.
In many ways, the last place a person would expect to experience blood loss is in a hospital or medical establishment. If this does happen, and is the result of clinical error or substandard medical care, a strong case for medical negligence compensation may be mounted.
In some rare cases, sudden and rapid blood loss resulting from surgery may be a determining factor in the death of a patient. In these tragic instances, family of the bereaved are entitled to claim medical negligence compensation.
Surgical causes of blood loss
Generally speaking, blood loss resulting from clinical negligence will be caused by either a botched incision (surgical wound') or a puncture wound (often associated with needles). Paradoxically, these types of wounds are often very small and difficult to see yet can lead to significant haemorrhage. It is not uncommon for wounds of these types that have been caused by surgery to result in medical negligence compensation claims and sometimes even death.
Internal and external bleeding
Contrary to many people's perceptions, external bleeding can be caused by surgical error. External bleeding will be caused either by a wound in the skin or an orifice in the body such as the mouth, vagina or anus.
The cause of external haemorrhage most commonly cited in medical negligence compensation claims is blood loss experienced during childbirth.
Determining the precise details of internal bleeding is often a more complicated matter for both medical staff and legal experts such as personal injury solicitors. This is because internal bleeding is, by definition, beneath the surface of the body, making it difficult to recognise.
The following are some symptoms of internal bleeding: blood coming from the mouth, blood in the stool, weakness and disorientation, pale complexion, vomiting of blood, pain or swelling in the abdomen, and a quick weak pulse.
Treating haemorrhage
External bleeding should be treated by applying pressure to the area of blood loss, followed by the necessary stitching or bandaging.
Internal bleeding will usually require further surgery to stem the haemorrhage.
If medical staff consider it imperative to replace the lost blood, further action can be taken.
In cases where blood loss is relatively minor, medications and fluids called volume expanders' will be used.
In more serious cases, a blood transfusion will be administered. Although blood transfusions are a wonder of medical science, complications arising from them may sometimes give grounds for medical negligence compensation claims.
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Making a medical negligence claim
If you have suffered pain and trauma as a result of the errors or substandard care of the medical profession, you may be able to claim clinical negligence compensation.
YouClaim have years of experience in helping people claim the medical negligence compensation they deserve.
The personal injury solicitors on our panel are all governed by the high standards of the Solicitors Regulation Authority and are widely recognised as being among the foremost clinical negligence claims experts in the UK.
Win or lose, our services are completely cost-free to you and we guarantee that in the event of your claim being successful, you will get to keep 100% of any compensation awarded you.
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