FAQs: Surgical Error Compensation Claims
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General Surgical Error Amputation Claims Resulting From Medical Negligence Anaesthetic Negligence Claims Bile Duct Injury Claims Bladder Injury Bowel Perforation Claims Bowel Surgery Claims Eye Injury Bowel Injuries Following Keyhole Surgery Lens Replacement Negligence Claims Spinal Injury Keyhole or Laparoscopic Surgery Wrong Site Surgery
General Surgical Error
What is surgical negligence?
What are the most common surgical errors made?
How do I start a compensation claim for negligence or mistakes made by my surgeon, anaesthetist or nurse?
What compensation can I claim for a surgical error?
How long does a surgery compensation claim take?
Amputation Claims Resulting From Medical Negligence
How do I start an amputation negligence claim?
What is the time limit to make a compensation claim for an amputation caused by medical negligence and are there any exceptions?
Could I make an amputation negligence compensation claim on a ‘No Win No Fee’ basis?
Anaesthetic Negligence Claims
What Types of Anaesthetic Errors or Negligence Can I Claim Compensation For?
Can I make a No Win No Fee Anaesthetic Negligence Claim?
Is there a time limit to make a compensation claim for anaesthetic mistakes and negligence?
What is anaesthesia awareness?
What causes anaesthesia awareness?
What are the signs of anaesthesia awareness?
Can you feel pain during anaesthesia awareness?
Can doctors detect anaesthesia awareness?
Bile Duct Injury Claims
What is a cholecystectomy or gall bladder removal surgery?
What is a bile duct injury?
Could I obtain compensation for a bile duct injury or other negligent gall bladder related surgery?
Could I make a ‘No Win No Fee’ bile duct injury or gall bladder surgery compensation claim?
How much compensation could I obtain for a bile duct injury?
What is the time limit for making a bile duct or gall bladder surgery negligence claim?
Bladder Injury
What causes a bladder injury?
What are the symptoms of a bladder injury?
How do I bring a bladder injury compensation claim?
Is there a time limit to make a bladder injury compensation claim?
Can I make a bladder injury ‘No Win – No Fee’ compensation claim?
How long does a compensation claim for a bladder injury take?
How much compensation could I receive for a bladder injury medical negligence claim?
Bowel Perforation Claims
What is a colonoscopy?
What are the risks of a colonoscopy?
What are the common symptoms reported if your bowel is cut or perforated during a colonoscopy?
Can I claim compensation if my bowel was cut or injured during a colonoscopy?
Can I make a no-win no –fee bowel perforation compenation claim?
How much compensation could I obtain for a negligent colonoscopy and bowel injury?
Bowel Surgery Claims
What causes bowel surgery injury?
What complications can follow negligent bowel surgery?
How do I bring a bowel surgery compensation claim?
Is there a time limit to make a bowel surgery compensation claim?
Can I make a bowel surgery no win no fee compensation claim?
How long does a compensation claim for a bowel surgery take?
How much compensation could I receive for a bowel surgery medical negligence claim?
Eye Injury
What is defined as an eye injury?
What are the common errors leading to eye surgery compensation claims?
What are the most common eye surgeries performed?
How do I claim compensation for negligent eye surgery, laser eye surgery or other ophthalmic treatment?
Medical negligence and Refractive Lens Exchange Surgery: Can I claim compensation?
Could I obtain compensation for a faulty or defective eye lens?
Can I make an eye injury compensation claim on a ‘No-Win No Fee’ basis?
Bowel Injuries Following Keyhole Surgery
Can bowel surgery be performed using keyhole surgery?
What happens if your bowel is ‘nicked’ during surgery?
Can bowel injury be a complication of laparoscopy?
What are the symptoms of bowel injury after laparoscopic surgery?
Lens Replacement Negligence Claims
What is lens replacement surgery?
What potential problems exist with Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE) surgery?
What problems can arise from cataract surgery?
Could I obtain compensation for negligent lens replacement surgery or the failure to be warned of the potential risks and complications?
Spinal Injury
If my spinal cord injury or condition was misdiagnosed could I claim compensation from an NHS or private specialist?
What is the time limit to make a spine surgery or treatment compensation claim and are there any exceptions?
Could I make back or spine injury compensation claim on a no win no fee basis?
How much compensation could I receive if mistakes were made in my spinal surgery or diagnosing my spinal condition?
