GYNAECOLOGY MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE COMPENSATION

Gynaecology errors account for 50 per cent of all Medical Negligence claims in the United Kingdom through major and minor mis-diagnoses’ and botched surgery. Many claims are successful when women can no longer bear a child, for instance, and compensation payouts in this instance may be fairly large.

The majority of claims for medical negligence as a result gynaecological errors relate to contraception and abortion issues. Complications with contraception may include the failure to prevent pregnancy or the perforation of the uterus through introduction of a coil. The perforation of the uterus can also occur during abortion and infection of the uterus may cause the need for a hysterectomy and the subsequent loss of the childbearing capacity of the woman.

Gynaecological errors range from delays in confirming pregnancy and mis-diagnosing genital cancer to a plethora of injuries through mismanagement of surgical instruments and unnecessary operations. As this field of medicine is so complex and involves many different disciplines, procedures and surgery the incidence of medical negligence is high.

If you have been the victim of medical negligence through a gynaecological error, contacting and discussing your ordeal with a specialist solicitor will give you the best chance of achieving the compensation that you deserve.

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