Negligent Postoperative Care - A&E Negligence

Claim For Negligent Postoperative Care

Even when the correct decision has been made for treatment and the operation or procedure has gone successfully, unless after-care is administered properly, a range of issues can arise including infection and further injury – take for example a 58-year-old woman who went to hospital to have her heart pacemaker replaced. The woman had a history of suffering from syncope – when the heart occasionally stops causing black-outs – and so should not have been allowed to leave her bed or walk about without supervision. Sadly after the successful removal of her old pacemaker, she went to the toilet alone and suffered an incident of syncope which led to her falling and sustaining a serious head-injury. She successful claimed over £50,000 when it was proved that her cardiologist should have ensured that she was confined to bed following the procedure and only permitted to walk about under supervision.

That particular lady was relatively lucky in comparison to Taruna Soneji, who died after surgery to remove her gallbladder. Problems with post-operative care meant that bile was allowed to leak within her body leading to massive organ failure and death. In this instance the fact that issues came to light during the night, when few staff were available and certain tests were not performed, all contributed to the outcome.

No matter how the problems arise, if you or someone you care for suffers as a result of negligent post-operative care, then you are likely to be eligible to make a claim for compensation. While in some cases a mistake might lead to an extra couple of days in hospital, in other cases serious complications can arise, occasionally even leading to death. Claims of this nature must be submitted within three years of the event taking place, so if you think you might be eligible, contact us today and let us see how we can help you. When you commence a claim through us you are under no obligation to continue with it if you choose not to do so. The majority of these cases are won on a no-win-no-fee basis, meaning that you will not have to pay anything unless your case is successful, and then our fees are taken from your winnings, meaning it does not cost you a penny.