Gynaecological surgery

Gynaecological surgery (concerning female reproductive system)

Duncan Lewis Clinical Negligence Solicitors – No win no fee Gynaecological Surgery Claims

“I had a keyhole operation for a hysterectomy and my bowel was perforated.”

Gynaecological surgery can involve post-pregnancy corrective surgery, surgery to correct stress incontinence (Tension Free Vaginal Tape/TVT), hysterectomy (which may also involve removal of the ovaries and cervix) – as well as procedures such as laser ablation to treat abnormal cells on the neck of the womb, endometrial ablation to treat heavy bleeding and cosmetic procedures such as labia reduction.

Gynaecological surgery is usually straightforward and successful – but because the female sex organs lie near the bladder and bowel, sometimes complications occur and sometimes errors are made, such as injury to the large bowel.

Pre-operative patient evaluation and post-operative care are vital in gynaecological surgery – as in all surgery – to ensure a good patient outcome and reduce the risk of infection or damage to organs lying near the uterus (womb) and ovaries during surgery.

Duncan Lewis clinical negligence solicitors can advise patients who have suffered injury on how to make no win no fee Gynaecological Surgery Claims – including claims relating to:

• Anaesthetic errors and mistakes
• Caesarian section errors (eg injuries to uterus, bladder and bowel)
• Delayed gynaecological surgery (eg cancer surgery)
• Episiotomy errors (eg failure to diagnose grade three or four perineal tears, hospital-acquired infection or failure to treat infection)
• Hysterectomy surgery errors (eg unnecessary hysterectomy, perforated bowel, overtight stitching causing bowel problems)
• Infection (eg hospital-acquired or wound infection)
• Laparoscopic/keyhole surgery errors and injury (eg intestinal perforation/large bowel injury)
• Nerve damage during TVT (eg damage to obturator nerve in lumbar region)
• Poor care/incompetent surgery
• Retained surgical instruments in patients after gynaecological surgery.

Making Gynaecological Surgery Claims

Gynaecology patients who have suffered further injury as a result of negligent gynaecology surgery or procedures have three years from the date of surgery or diagnosis of injury in which to make a no win no fee claim for compensation.

Gynaecological Surgery Claims may involve compensation for pain and suffering (including symptoms such as incontinence) – as well as special damages to cover the cost of any further medical care, corrective surgery and out-of-pocket expenses.

Duncan Lewis clinical negligence lawyers can also advise patients from overseas who have experienced negligent gynaecological surgery in the UK in how to make a compensation claim.

Duncan Lewis Clinical Negligence Solicitors – No win no fee Gynaecological Surgery Claims

Duncan Lewis clinical negligence solicitors are one of the UK’s leading no win no fee law firms and can advise both NHS patients and private patients who have suffered injury as a result of negligent gynaecological surgery on how to make a no win no fee claim for compensation.

Because of the limitation period for making gynaecology surgery claims, Duncan Lewis clinical negligence solicitors advise patients to get in touch to discuss making a claim as soon as possible – our medical negligence team can assess your claim and advise you on the best way forward.

For expert legal advice on no win no fee Gynaecological Surgery Claims, call Duncan Lewis Clinical Negligence Solicitors on 020 7923 4020.