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Surgical Negligence: Surgery Errors & Negligence Claims and Surgical Injury Claims

 

The specialist medical solicitors here at Lanyon Bowdler are highly experienced at dealing with claims involving medical negligence arising out of general surgery.

If you or a member of your family has suffered a serious injury during surgery, please get in touch with the team for some specialist advice, who will screen your claim free of charge and be able to help you through every step of the journey towards getting compensation.

What is General Surgery?

It is a very wide range, as General Surgeons are responsible for all aspects of surgery, often related to emergency conditions. Typical areas include:

  • Cosmetic
  • Cardiac
  • Gynaecology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Vascular
  • Neurosurgery
  • Keyhole, Laparoscopic surgery
  • Ophthalmic
  • Circumcision

Keyhole surgery can be a particularly vulnerable area, due to the camera initially being inserted by the surgeon “blind”, which can endanger vital organs.

Keyhole surgery was a pioneering procedure introduced over 10 years ago and was lauded as the future of medicine. However, the Royal College of Surgeons has since admitted that the technique was actually introduced too soon without full regulations, so has subsequently issued guidelines for its use.

Common Results of Surgical Negligence

Claims for compensation that the specialist lawyers at Lanyon Bowdler have dealt with have related to a wide range of injuries, including:

  • Poor results from surgery
  • Damage to internal organs or nerves during surgery
  • Unnecessary surgical procedure
  • Failures to administer anaesthetic appropriately
  • Retention of instruments within the body
  • Failure to gain necessary informed consent
  • Anaesthetic awareness (patient awareness under general anaesthesia)

You may be surprised that some surgeons fail to obtain consent, as required by the law, as well as being a central aspect of most professional codes of ethics. Patients must, as a matter of course, be given a full explanation of the risks and what is involved in the surgery itself, along with information about alternative procedures which may be available.

When the patient gives consent, their decision must be voluntary and not subject to any coercion. Failure to obtain consent is taken extremely seriously, and if a patient is harmed without giving consent, they have grounds to make a claim for medical negligence.

The Legal 500 & Chambers UK Recommendations

The Medical Negligence Team is recognised in Tier One for the West Midlands in the 2023 edition of The Legal 500, which states 'The highly experienced team has substantial expertise in a variety of catastrophic injury cases, also including amputations and fatal claims, and continues its key engagement in a large number of birth injury cases involving the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS trusts.' A testimonial reads: 'This is a very talented team that punches well above its weight in the market. Although it is a regional firm, its work is high quality and on a par with major London players.' 

Chambers UK 2023 rank the department in Band One and state 'an impressive practice group with a growing presence across the West Midlands. The team offers specialist advice across the full gamut of clinical negligence mandates, with particular experience in cases of surgical error, delayed diagnosis and failure to supervise those at risk of suicide. The firm is additionally skilled in cases relating to post-surgical negligence, brain injury and fatal claims.'

Lanyon Bowdler Clinical Negligence Team Win 'Team of the Year' in Personal Injury Awards 2018

Lanyon Bowdler won the Clinical Negligence Team of the Year title at the Eclipse Proclaim Personal Injury Awards in Manchester, beating off competition from across the UK.

Kay Kelly, former head and now consultant for the team, said: “This is absolutely wonderful news and is a fitting tribute to the expertise and dedication of our clinical negligence lawyers.

“Clinical negligence is a particularly sensitive area of law which makes a tremendous difference to people’s lives. A successful claim can be vital for the person’s recovery and future quality of life, so to be recognised as being the best team in the country for our work means a great deal.”

 

 

The team is both proud and delighted to have won this award. The winning video submission can be viewed below.

 

 

You can view the highlights from The Eclipse Proclaim Personal Injury Awards 2018 here.

 

Contact Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors

Please get in touch with one of our specialist medical negligence lawyers if you consider that you may have a surgical negligence claim or anaesthetic awareness claim.

At Lanyon Bowdler, we take pride in being a friendly and approachable law firm, so please get in touch if you or a loved one have been affected by a botched surgical procedure birth injury. Our team will be happy to talk you through the process of filing a compensation claim. There is no obligation you or any charges for our initial assessment. 

By choosing Lanyon Bowdler for any form of Serious Injury Claim or Medical Negligence Claim, you can rest assured that you have the best legal expertise on your team. Lanyon Bowdler's Medical Negligence team is widely acclaimed and recognised as one of the best clinical negligence departments in the country. We are committed to providing exceptional levels of client care and will work closely and considerately with you to help find the best outcomes and help to get your life back on track.

We have offices in Shrewsbury, Bromyard, Conwy, Hereford, Ludlow, Oswestry, and Telford, so are able to act for clients all over Shropshire, Herefordshire, Mid and North Wales and across the Midlands (including Wolverhampton & Birmingham). As a leading UK full-service law firm, we can represent you wherever you live in the UK.

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Testimonials

Professional and Organised. My experience of Lanyon Bowdler has been extremely favourable. The solicitors and their secretaries are professional, discreet, friendly and explain everything. They handled my claim with the upmost professionalism and respect and worked hard to gain the best result possible.  

- Lorna, via Review Solicitors

I was very happy that I used Lanyon Bowdler.

- Mr Richard A Cave, Wrexham

Attention to detail at all times, all business carried out directly with one solicitor.

- Mr Ian H Jones, Flint

A complete honest and friendly service from start to finish. Thank you very much. 

- Mr William Peace & Richard Peace, Ludlow

Professional and caring towards clients.

- Mr Nicky John Mullis & Mrs Alison Jane Miles, Shrewsbury

Professional, clear on expectations, prompt on responding to my questions and queries. All paperwork sent promptly and clearly marked when you required my response. 

- Miss Nicola Georgina Foster

Every step of the way you have cared, you have listened, you have supported and you have fought for us. And you have done all this in the most professional and dignified manner. 

- Mr & Mrs XB

'You really cared and wanted the best possible outcome for our son'

- Mr & Mrs Abernethy, Cheshire

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