Woman wins medical negligence compensation for plastic surgery

If you want to make a claim for medical negligence following plastic surgery, contact YouClaim and see if you are eligible to claim damages.

We receive a huge number of calls every year from people that have undergone plastic surgery and suffered as a result of negligence. Whether your injuries have affected your normal life for a matter or days, weeks or months you could make a claim.

Woman sues for breast enlargement
In January 2006, YouClaim received a call from a young woman who had recently undergone cosmetic surgery to have a breast enlargement. She felt confident that she had carried out all the right research beforehand but the results of her surgery were shocking.

The 23-year-old had been looking forward to having the operation for years and had worked two jobs to be able to afford the procedure. She was hoping to go from a 32B Cup to a 34D Cup and had been told by her surgeon that it was a common procedure and that she should feel confident about the outcome.

However, just days after having the operation, she went back to the clinic to have her bandages removed. When she looked in the mirror she was concerned that one breast looked bigger than the other and that her left nipple was slightly higher than her right one. The nurse said that it was probably due to the swelling and that with time they will both look the same.

Several months later they still weren't the same size and her boyfriend also said they looked slightly wrong in shape. She went back to the clinic but they didn't seem to listen to her and continued to say that they were still swollen.

She decided to get a second opinion from another clinic and was told that one breast implant was in fact one size smaller than the other. After having spent thousands on the procedure she sought free legal advice and came across YouClaim's website. She spoke to an advisor who reassured her that she had a claim and within a matter of days a personal injury lawyer was working on the case.

Initially the clinic did not accept liability for the medical negligence but with threat of being taken to court and having the bad press to follow, they agreed on an out-of-court settlement.

In total, the young woman was awarded £7,000 and referred to another clinic where she could have corrective surgery.

Make a claim for medical negligence
If you have been injured as a result of medical negligence, you could be able to make a successful claim for compensation with the help of a YouClaim personal injury solicitor.

Each year YouClaim helps hundreds of those that have been affected by medical negligence and in most cases, they have successfully secured the damages that have been so rightfully deserved.

When you make a no win, no fee claim, you can feel assured that if your case is successful, you will take home 100% of the compensation. We promise not to take a single cut of the money awarded; you really do keep every single penny.

There are several ways to start the claims process; if you're already sat at your computer desk, why not use our online chat service and speak to an advisor about your injury? Alternatively you can complete a claims form and request a call back when the time is more convenient.

For free legal advice on medical negligence, call YouClaim today on 0800 10 757 95.