Surgical Complications?
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Surgical complications can happen in the easiest or most intricate operations and frequently are resolved to the satisfaction of everyone involved. However, when a doctor is tired or paying insufficient attention to his responsibilities, avoidable surgical complications may occur which lead to prolonged suffering for the patient and future health issues.

Irrespective of whether surgical complications happen during childbirth or when administrating treatment to an elderly person, victims and their families may be entitled to sue for compensation when the avoidable surgical complications have been caused by a medical practitioner not following proper procedures or making an error of judgement.

Compensation for Surgical Complications

Compensation for surgical complications is a very difficult factor to calculate. People may react differently to the same error, and their respective ages, previous health and capacity to lead a normal life in the future all have to be considered when making a compensation claim for surgical complications. Furthermore, where the victim is the financial provider for the family or a parent of children who need their support, additional amounts of compensation would be due if the surgical complications led to an inability to perform their roles within the family.

Unlike personal injury compensation claims, cases to do with medical negligence and surgical complications are filed in court rather than going through the Injuries Board of Ireland. Although this may sound dramatic, there is no need to be apprehensive. Compensation claims for surgical complications are frequently resolved by negotiation between a solicitor and the insurance company representing the surgeon, and this is one of the main reasons why it is best to consult with a solicitor if you – or a member of your family – have suffered from avoidable surgical complications.

As there are so many considerations to take into account, when considering a compensation claim for surgical complications, it is in your best interests to call our free telephone advice service. You will be able to consult with a solicitor who has experience in dealing with medical negligence compensation claims due to surgical complications and solicitors who have seen these types of cases before will know exactly what the consequences are and how they can be applied to your circumstances.

The calls to our service and the advice dispensed are both free, and there is no obligation on you to proceed with a compensation claim for surgical complications once you have called us. Call us now on or if you cannot speak now please fill in the form on the left and we will call you back.

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What You Can Expect When You Call

When you call our free advice telephone service, you will speak directly with a solicitor who has experience in dealing with medical negligence compensation cases. The solicitor will ask you to relate how the surgical complications occurred and how they have affected you since.

Our solicitor would also like to know a little about your personal circumstances to help them build a case for you and determine whether there are grounds for claiming compensation for the surgical complications which it is worth your while to pursue.

We will also offer advice about how you can proceed and leave you with a selection of options for you to discuss with your family. It may be the case that you need a little time to see how things work out before suing for compensation – and we respect that.

Should you subsequently decide to claim compensation for your surgical complications, our solicitors will be happy to guide you through the procedures involved, give you an idea of how long the process should take and arrange a fair and adequate settlement for your trauma.

By law, you have two years from the time you suffered from your surgical complications in which to make a claim. However, due to the comprehensive nature in which we work, we would advise you not to leave it until the last minute. Therefore, you should give us a call  on at your earliest convenience.

If now is not appropriate, please complete the call-back box below – letting us know when it would be a more suitable time to call – and one of our team will get back in touch. We look forward to hearing from you.

Regulations in the Republic of Ireland state that in contentious business,
a solicitor may not calculate fees or other charges as a percentage or proportion of any award or settlement.