Claim For Loss of Hearing - ENT Negligence

Loss of Hearing Claims – ENT Negligence

ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) surgery has to be incredibly precise due to the nature and sensitivity of the features, all in close proximity and very closely linked. Our eyes, ears, nose, mouth and throat all perform vital roles in our day to day life and any kind of change or damage can make a huge difference to patient’s quality of life not only medically, but from a psychological perspective too – our face is what we present to the world, and our senses help us guide ourselves throughout life.

When mistakes are made during ENT surgery the risks are particularly high, and sometimes procedures that can appear relatively simple can have devastating consequences. Take for example the case of a young woman from London who suffered from Otosclerosis; a bone disease affecting the inner ear. Given the option of a simple surgical procedure or wearing hearing aids for the rest of her life, she unsurprisingly chose the surgery. An operation that should have lasted 45 minutes ended up taking over three hours and eventually left her completely deaf in her left ear. She made a claim for compensation as the injury affected her psychologically and made it difficult to carry on with everyday tasks and was awarded £95,000.

In some cases things go even worse and many patients have been left entirely deaf after surgical procedures within or nearby the ear have gone wrong.

If you or someone you care for has suffered from hearing damage or a loss of hearing in either or both ears as a result of ENT negligence, then you too can make a claim for compensation. Our highly experienced solicitors are on hand now to listen to your experience and help to decide whether a claim for compensation is the correct way forward. If needs be we will employ medical and ENT specialists to delve down into details and ensure your case has the best possible outcome. Complaints involving medical negligence of any sort should be lodged within three years of the negligence taking place so don’t put off contacting us until it is too late to get you the pay-out you and your family deserve.