Surgical Errors - Clinical Negligence - Medical Negligence

Surgical procedures are often very complicated. Many of these carry some level of risk and most patients are warned of these risks before surgery.

However, in view of modern developments in medicine, treatments can be highly technical and complex. Surgical errors are a common type of clinical negligence claims.

Examples surgical errors, clinical negligence and medical negligence include:-

Retention of medical instruments, including swabs
Negligent surgery and unnecessary operations
Anaesthetic awareness
Testicular torsion and orchidectomy
Damage to nerves
Damage to other organs eg during hysterectomy and other operations
Vasectomy problems
Failed sterilisation
Laparoscopic cholysystectomy
Breast reduction/enlargement

At Hilary Meredith Solicitors we believe in providing excellent client care by keeping clients informed at each stage of the case. Our initial assessment of your clinical negligence claim is free of charge. If we advise that you have a potential claim for compensation we will act to gather the relevant employment and medical evidence to build your case. We have access to the best specialist medical experts to enable us to obtain evidence of past and possible future needs to ensure that you are adequately compensated for the disability you suffer. We treat every client with individual sensitivity whilst aiming at the same time to achieve the highest financial settlement through the courts.

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