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There has been a huge rise in orthopaedic negligence claims over the past 20 years and it is estimated that they are 2 or 3 times more likely to occur than medical negligence claims brought against the average doctor. This is due in part to a steady rise in complicated trauma cases and also an increase in complex surgery, such as joint replacement.
Recent successful cases have included:
Fortunately health care in Britain is generally of a high standard, but sometimes things can go wrong. If you have been harmed as a result of incompetence or lack of care or poor judgment you may be able to make an orthopaedic clinical negligence claim.
We offer a free advice session on medical negligence law either personally or on the telephone to find out whether you have a good case for compensation and if necessary we can visit you at home or in hospital. We offer the no win no fee scheme in appropriate cases. If after talking to us you decide not to take matters further you are under no obligation to do so and you will not be charged for our initial advice session.
Contact the orthopaedic claim experts at JMW to find out if you can make a claim by filling out the contact form or calling 0800 054 6512.
Some of the reasons for orthopaedic negligence include;
- misdiagnosis or late diagnosis
- failure to perform or correctly interpret diagnostic blood tests
- nerve damage
- failure to diagnose and treat a fracture
- damage to circulation
- poor operative technique
- serious wound infection
- inappropriate or substandard treatment of fractures
- failure to order X-rays or scans or to interpret them wrongly
- inadequate cleaning, suturing and dressing of wounds
- failure to recognise the seriousness of a patient's condition
- making the wrong diagnosis
If you are unhappy with the treatment you have received, results of the operation or believe the surgeon or hospital has been clinically or medically negligent please contact our specialist clinical negligence team for confidential advice via our online enquiry form or please contact us on 0800 054 6512.
