Claim compensation for delayed operations

Victims who suffer as a result of delayed operations could be entitled to claim medical negligence compensation with us on a No Win, No Fee basis.

Here is some information about when you could claim, what you could claim for, and how to find out more details about the No Win, No Fee agreements that we can offer. You can also speak to our team now for free, no-obligation advice here.

As a specialist firm of medical negligence lawyers, we may be able to help you. Read on for more guidance.

Can you claim compensation for delayed operations?

You could be entitled to make a claim for medical negligence compensation for issues caused by delayed operations. If it is the case that the delay was unnecessary and/or dangerous, we may be able to establish that you have been the victim of negligence.

If we can establish this, the first hurdle to being able to succeed with a claim has been crossed.

The second hurdle is whether the delay has caused any problems or suffering for you. In the law of England and Wales, you can usually only claim compensation for any actual suffering and loss. If the delay has led to increased suffering or complications that would have not developed, you could be entitled to claim for this. If the delay has prolonged your suffering a great deal, this is what you may also be able to claim for.

Some delayed operations are unavoidable, so we do need to prove that you have been the victim of negligence for us to be able to settle a claim for personal injury compensation. The way that we can prove this is by instructing a private medical expert to produce an independent report that we can then rely on if there is a finding of negligence.

What could you claim for?

In any medical negligence compensation claim, you could be entitled to receive compensation for:

• Pain and suffering;
• Loss of amenity;
• Lost earnings from time off work;
• Costs for medication;
• Private treatment costs – including, in some cases, surgery;
• Other losses and expenses incurred as a result of the injury and suffering.

Generally speaking, the more you suffer, the more a legal case could be valued at for the General Damages (pain and suffering). When it comes to Special Damages (losses and expenses), the more you incur or lose, the more the case could be worth.

How does the No Win, No Fee work?

If we think that any delayed operations you have had to endure have caused any pain, suffering, loss of amenity, and/ or losses and expenses, we may be able to represent you for a legal case. If we think that there are good prospects of being able to succeed with the claim, we can offer to represent you on a No Win, No Fee basis.

You can read more about how the No Win, No Fee works here. In short, it means that we can write of our legal fees for an unsuccessful case, subject to the terms and conditions of the agreement.

For free, no-obligation advice about pursuing a claim today, please don’t hesitate to contact our friendly team here.