Our client underwent a total right knee replacement. During this operation, the surgical cutting block was placed the wrong way round. As a result, a cut was made in the wrong place. This caused a femur fracture.
Therefore, our client had to undergo further surgery under general anaesthetic to stabilise the knee.
Our client later suffered from Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and a stroke. She has had a poor outcome for her right leg which is very painful.
The main allegations were that: Firstly, the defendant incorrectly placed the cutting block during the right knee replacement surgery. Secondly, they failed to adequately stabilise the incorrect cut made. Finally, they failed to manage our client appropriately post-operatively, as they advised her to mobilise in a standard fashion.
We argued that had the cutting block been placed correctly, our client would have successfully undergone right knee replacement without any damage to her femur. As a result, she would have made a good recovery with minimal, if any, ongoing right knee pain and no complications.
As a result of the breaches of duty of care identified above, our client suffered significant damage to her femur and experienced avoidable pain and suffering. Furthermore, our client suffered an avoidable fracture, the need for corrective surgery under general anaesthetic, deep vein thrombosis, a stroke, ongoing right knee pain and psychiatric injury.
Our client was successful in her claim for compensation. She received £50,000 in compensation.
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We help lots of clients every year just like you claim the compensation they deserve. This case study demonstrates how we have helped clients claim compensation for negligence that has occurred during surgical procedures. Please be aware that the compensation amounts depend on the client’s individual situation and experiences. To see how much your claim could be worth please contact us directly.
