Surgical Negligence Claims

• Anaesthetics

  When an operation takes place it is the responsibility of the anaesthetist to give anaesthetic and monitor the patient's physiological condition during surgery, usually with no detrimental effect on the patient.

• Cardiac

  Many people require surgery on the heart to treat heart disease and ensure this critical muscle continues to operate as it should do - continuously pumping blood to the body and the lungs to keep the body, as a whole, working.

• Cosmetic / plastic

  Thousands of patients undergo plastic surgery each year and for some, surgery might improve the appearance of scarring following an accident or injury, or it might involve reconstructing a breast following mastectomy. For others, cosmetic surgery can be used as a way of improving their appearance, perhaps through the use of liposuction, a tummy tuck procedure or a nose job.

• Ear, nose and throat

  Usually surgery in relation to the ear, nose and throat is very straightforward, but the fact that inexperienced doctors often conduct this type of surgery can lead to errors and if a patient suffers as a result of these errors, a claim for compensation could be considered.

• Gastroenterology

  Surgery in the area of gastroenterology deals with problems in the bowel, gut and stomach and surgeons in this area are usually general surgeons who have a specialist interest in the intestinal tract. Surgeons generally specialise further by dealing particularly in upper gastro-intestinal problems or in lower gastro-intestinal problems (also known as colorectal surgery).

• General surgery

  It is an unfortunate fact that surgical procedures sometimes go wrong, either within the NHS or the private sector, and that sometimes it’s because of negligence either during or shortly after surgery.

• Gynaecology

  When things go wrong in pregnancy or childbirth the effects can be devastating for both the woman and the baby involved and for their long term well being.

• Intensive care unit

  The roles of Intensive Care, Intensive Therapy and High Dependency Units are very important to patients suffering from acute life threatening illness who rely heavily on the expert treatment they offer. The aim is to prevent death and also to focus heavily on protecting patients’ vital organs and their function from damage. Ultimately the aim is to improve the health of the patient.

• Keyhole

  Keyhole surgery, also known as laparascopic surgery, is often a very effective and successful method of operating on a patient and the development of this new surgical technique has meant that patients undergoing more minor procedures should not have to suffer the inconvenience of a large incision.

• Neurosurgery

  Neurosurgery focuses on the diagnosis and surgical treatment of disorders affecting the entire nervous system including the spinal cord, brain and peripheral nerves and conditions treated by neurosurgeons include brain tumours, strokes, spinal cord trauma and brain haemorrhages.

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