Surgery Error Compensation Claims

Is there a time limit to making a surgical error claim?

As with all medical negligence claims, if you have been injured due to a surgical error you have a three year period within which your claim must be made. This three year period would normally begin on the date of your surgery. However, in some circumstances you may not be aware that a problem has occurred until a later date. In these cases the three year period would not begin on the date of your surgery, but the date you became aware of the error and injury.

Some examples of surgery and surgical errors that could give rise to a potential clinical negligence claim include the following:

• Performing the wrong type of operation
• Organs being accidentally perforated
• Items left inside the body during surgery, such as swabs and surgical implements
• Performing operations on the wrong organ or body part
• Damaging nerves, tissue and veins during surgery
• Infections caused by dirty surgical implements

Make a claim for surgical error compensation

If you have been injured due to a surgical error and would like to know if you are entitled to make a surgery error compensation claim, contact a trained legal adviser by filling out the online claim form, or by calling the freephone number at the top of this page. Most expert personal injury lawyers work on a no win no fee basis, and can help you get the compensation you deserve.