If you are a victim of medical or clinical negligence our highly experienced team of solicitors at Lanyon Bowdler can assist you in the event you wish to complain or seek compensation. For legal advice on making a clinical or medical negligence claim please contact Paula Nash, Head of Clinical Negligence or one of her team on 0800 954 9936.
The term Urology relates to medical complaints involving the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra and the reproductive organs. Clinical negligence claims related to urology often involve:
• Kidney disease and renal failure
• Kidney Stones
• Kidney removal
• Diagnosis and management of bladder cancer
• Diagnosis and management of testicular cancer
• Diagnosis and management of prostate cancer
• Problems following vasectomy operations
• Incontinence following various surgical procedures.
Urology is a specialist medical area and claims are sometimes brought against urologists where the bladder, kidneys, ureters, urethra or reproductive organs are negligently damaged during surgical procedures. There is commonly an overlap between urology, gynaecology and oncology in clinical negligence claims.
Kidney disease and renal failure
As kidney disease is often irreversible and has a considerable impact on a person’s life, it forms the basis for a many clinical negligence claims. Kidney damage often leads to compulsory dialysis which a person will sometimes require for the rest of their lives. Possible claims relating to kidney disease/damage and renal failure include:
• The prescription and administration of medication which damages the kidney
• Delay in diagnosis of renal disease and kidney damage
• Mismanagement of renal failure
• Blood pressure issues relating to the kidneys
Kidney Stones
Most kidney stones are small enough to be passed out of the body without any resulting problems. However, larger kidney stones can cause blockages when moving from the kidney and in particular can cause blockages in the ureter. Clinical negligence claims relating to kidney stones can involve:
• Negligent damage to other organs such as the ureter during surgery to remove a kidney stone
• Negligent failure to diagnose and appropriately operate to remove a kidney stone. If kidney stones are left undiagnosed, they can cause kidney damage and severe infection. It is therefore important that a swift and accurate diagnosis of kidney stones should be made in order to prevent irreversible damage to the kidneys.
Urology and cancer
Clinical negligence claims relating to urology and cancer may involve delay in diagnosis of bladder, testicular, kidney or bladder cancer or the failure to manage, investigate, treat or appropriately refer those suffering from such types of cancer. Unfortunately, these are common types of clinical negligence claims because of the devastating impact such diseases have on a potential claimant’s life and that of their family.
If you or someone you know has suffered from an urological illness and you would like legal advice in relation to a potential clinical negligence claim, one of our team will be happy to discuss this with you.
For a free consultation call 0800 954 9936