Surgical Negligence Claims

Any surgery comes with risks and if there is a complication then this does not automatically mean that a mistake has been made. It is possible for known complications to occur during any surgery. However, if something goes wrong which should not have happened and was caused by a surgical error, then you may have a claim. We can help you investigate this.

Negligent errors can occur in all types of surgery, including:

• orthopaedic surgery
• general surgery
• spinal surgery
• abdominal surgery
• vascular surgery
• cardiac surgery
• colo-rectal surgery
• reconstructive and plastic surgery
• bariatric surgery

Examples of where you could make a surgical negligence claims include:

• amputating the wrong limb or removing the wrong organ – these are referred to as “never” events by the NHS meaning that they should never happen but sadly they do
• perforating an organ during surgery
• failing to realise that an organ such as the bowel has been perforated and failing to repair it in theatre before the end of the operation
• failing to realise that a perforation has occurred when the patient is back on the ward, consequently the patient deteriorates, suffering from septicaemia
• failing to repair the damage during the surgery
• causing nerve damage during surgery
• failing to perform the surgery to a reasonable standard
• transecting an organ during surgery such as the bile duct

If you have suffered further injury as a result of surgical error, our team of experienced surgical injury solicitors can help. Our surgical injury solicitors will work alongside you to build your case and make a surgical negligence claim and help you get the compensation you are due. Contact our team today on 0800 2800 412 or fill in our quick contact form to arrange a callback.