While most orthopaedic related operations, such as hip replacements are successful, accidents can sometimes happen. Orthopaedic medical negligence can have a long-term and debilitating impact on your life. We understand this can be traumatic and life-changing for you and will leave you wanting answers.
Whether you’ve had a faulty hip or knee replacement or a broken bone or joint that wasn’t spotted by hospital staff, our medical negligence solicitors could help you claim compensation. Contact us to start your claim.
What constitutes negligent orthopaedic treatment?
Orthopaedic procedures (the medical term given to operations involving bones) commonly involve fractures and joint replacements.
Most orthopaedic procedures are successful, but when they go wrong, they can have serious consequences for your mobility, independence, and quality of life. Our medical negligence solicitors have helped with different types of negligent orthopaedic treatment.
We’ve represented clients in cases where there was a failure to:
- Treat a broken bone
- Align the broken bone properly, resulting in a displaced fracture
- Refer a patient to a specialist.
Other examples of negligent orthopaedic treatment include:
- Hip replacements which lead to a foot drop
- Faulty knee replacement surgery
- Unnecessary surgery for a broken bone that could’ve been treated with a plaster cast.
If you’ve experienced orthopaedic negligence, you can rest assured that our lawyers have the tenacity to make sure you get the compensation and rehabilitation you deserve.
Most of the orthopaedic claims we manage are made using a no win no fee agreement. This means there’ll be no financial risk to you should your claim be unsuccessful.
Why choose Irwin Mitchell to handle your orthopaedic negligence claim?
Our medical negligence team is the largest of any law firm in the UK. We’ve helped thousands of clients get an apology and compensation for orthopaedic medical negligence.
We’ll explain everything to you in plain English, to make sure you make informed decisions each step of the way. Our experts will offer their opinion on the best course of action, but ultimately the final choice is yours.
During your claim, and after, you’ll be supported by our Support and Rehabilitation Co-ordinators. This team are trained medical specialists and will get you the support you need. The support will always be local to you and could be:
- Financial support
- Emotional support
- Physical support.
Once you receive your compensation, you might have questions about how to make sure it’s there for you when you need it. Our Asset Management team are expert financial planners and advisors, and they’ll be there to help you.
Our teams will always work in a way that’s best for you. This could be organising video or phone calls, or meeting at an appropriate location. We’ve offices around the UK with confidential meeting rooms where you can discuss your claim with your orthopaedic negligence solicitor.
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