If you or a loved one has experienced negligence whilst receiving anaesthetic, our friendly team are here to help you claim compensation.
The last thing you expect when receiving anaesthetic, is for something to go wrong. Generally, anaesthetics are administered safely, but unfortunately sometimes errors can happen. We believe in holding medical professionals accountable for their mistakes, including anaesthetic negligence, and will help anyone seeking an apology or compensation.
Whilst rare, this can occur when a patient becomes conscious during an operation and is aware of what is happening to them, but helpless to do anything about it. It can be an extremely distressing and painful experience often resulting in post-traumatic stress.
The brain needs a continuous supply of oxygen to survive. A complication with the general anaesthetic during surgery can result in a lack of oxygen to the brain or a cardiac arrest that can result in a brain injury.
If epidurals, injections or nerve blocks are not administered correctly, nerve injuries can be caused resulting in pain and occasionally a permanent disability or paralysis.
Incorrectly administering anaesthetics can be classed as a Never Event. Click here to find out more about Never Events.
Taking the option to have anaesthesia for pain relief during childbirth is usually safe for everyone, however on some occasions things can go wrong and mistakes can be made.
Some examples of this may be:
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We carry out many of our claims on a no win, no fee basis. This means there are no upfront costs for you and, provided that you have not misled or acted against the advice that we have given you, no financial risk to you – even if your claim is not successful.
In most instances we will purchase ‘After the Event’ (ATE) insurance on your behalf to cover any legal costs should you not win the case. However, if you have a ‘Before the Event’ (BTE) insurance policy included in your home, car or credit card insurance then we may look to use that insurance to cover the legal costs and an ATE policy should not then be required.
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In general you have three years from the date of negligence or reasonable knowledge of mistreatment by a medical professional causing you harm to bring a medical negligence compensation claim. There are some exceptions to this rule; for instance where the matter involves a child in which case the child has three years from the date of their 18th birthday to bring a claim, therefore expiring on the individual’s 21st birthday.
It is important to speak to our medical negligence solicitors as early as possible to avoid any issues with limitation dates.
