There
are numerous types of medical negligence a patient can suffer at the hands of a
Doctor, GP or any other type of medical professional. This could be a
misdiagnosis of a condition whether this is a broken bone or a more life
threatening condition such as Cancer to undergoing surgery and suffering
further issues, this is known as surgical negligence.
Other
types of medical negligence range from failure to refer patients on for relevant
treatments to overdoses of medication. A lot of people are unsure if they have
suffered medical negligence so it is paramount that if you feel you have been
the victim of medical negligence that you do speak to Specialist Solicitors who
will be able to offer impartial advice on whether or not you have grounds to
make a potential claim.
So what is medical negligence?
The
definition of medical negligence is substandard care which has been provided by
a medical professional to a patient, which has resulted in patient suffering an
injury or caused an existing condition to worsen.
IF YOU FEEL YOU HAVE BEEN VICTIM OF
MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE SPEAK TO ONE OF OUR SPECIALIST SOLICITORS ON 0800 999 3372
What are the most common surgery
mistakes?
There
are numerous mistakes which can be made by Doctors/Surgeon when performing
surgery as undergoing surgery in itself is considered a risk.
What are the 5 most common surgery
mistakes?
1 – Leaving a Foreign object inside a
Patient.
Complicated
procedures/operations require variety of tools including scalpels, clamps
sponges and pads. It is down to the surgeons and nurses to keep track of
apparatus being used but unfortunately mistakes are made and medical tools have
been left inside the patients during surgery.
This
is one of the most common mistakes made during surgery and can cause further
issues such as infections and then requires further surgery to have removed.
2 - Performing the Wrong Procedure
When you enter the hospital for a specific procedure, you do expect that
procedure to be carried out in the best possible way. Unfortunately as cases
have shown Doctors have performed the wrong procedure, not only will you have
to undergo the original procedure, but you may also need additional care to
repair any damage that occurred from the first operation.
3 - Operating at the Wrong Site
Sometimes surgeons perform the right procedure on the wrong body
part. This kind of surgical error has led to some people having the incorrect
limb removed as a result of this, again not only will the procedure need to be
performed on the correct site but this will no doubt leave people with further
long term issues.
4. Inflicting Nerve Damage/further internal damage
Surgical teams are often in direct contact with nerves and their surrounding
tissue and the slightest mistake can leave often lasting damage to the patient
as a result of this mistake. Another common aspect of surgical mistakes is
further internal damage to other organs, certain organs are compacted or in
contact with other organs and procedures such as C-sections in some cases has
left patients with perforations to the bladder requiring corrective surgery and
in some cases permanent Stoma bags due to the negligence.
5. Administering Too Much Anaesthetic
Anaesthesia errors are often fatal. If the anaesthesiologist gives
a patient too much of the drug, it can deprive the brain of oxygen, resulting
in brain damage and even death. In rare circumstances, a patient might have a
bad reaction to anaesthesia, but when an actual error occurs, the patient's
family has a right to pursue compensation.
IF YOU HAVE SUFFERED SIMILAR NEGLIGENCE OR ANY
OTHER FORM OF MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE THEN GET IN TOUCH WITH ONE OF OUR SPECIALIST
SOLICITORS FOR A FREE NO OBLIGATION ASSESSMENT OF YOUR CLAIM.
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