A retained surgical items claim is for the impact of the medical negligence during surgery on your life. If a surgeon leaves an item inside you after surgery, you may have a compensation claim. 

In a medical negligence compensation claim, you show how the surgeon caused you an injury by leaving a foreign object inside you during the procedure.

PBN Litigation Solicitors, medical negligence solicitors in Dublin, can make a medical negligence claim* for the suffering you go through due to retained surgical items.

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What is a retained surgical items medical negligence claim*?

A retained items دعوى إهمال جراحي is the legal process you follow to get compensation for the effects of having objects left inside you during surgery.

Surgical negligence is not unusual in Ireland, and retained surgical items medical negligence happens all the time. According to recent surveys, there are over 100,000 medical errors or near-misses in HSE hospitals every year. Surgical negligence was high on the list, and nearly 500 people suffered near-death experiences and were permanently disabled from medical negligence in Ireland. The five-year survey showed more than 3,100 deaths from medical errors in HSE hospitals. 

You could suffer medical negligence during a routine surgery when the surgeon leaves a swab inside you, or in some cases, a needle is the retained surgical item.

PBN Litigation Solicitors in Dublin will make the compensation claim for retained surgical item negligence.

ابدأ قضيتك بالإهمال الطبي اليوم عن طريق الاتصال شبكة مدونات خاصة محامون.

لدى محامي شركة PBN الخبرة والفهم ليكونوا معك في كل خطوة على طريق المطالبة بتعويض عن الإهمال الطبي*.

Common claims for retained surgical items negligence

Common claims for retained surgical items range from the blood-soaked surgical sponge to the broken scalpel blade left inside a patient.

You make a medical negligence claim* for the impact of the retained surgical item on your life today and in the future.

Types of claims for retained surgical items negligence:

A surgical sponge left inside a patient is one of the most common items retained post-surgery in Ireland. 

About 70% of all retained surgical items are sponges, and they can cause a lot of harm.

Surgical sponges are used during surgery to soak up blood and keep the area clear. If a surgical sponge full of blood is left inside the patient, it can quickly become infected and cause injury.

Surgical items are left inside a patient when there are errors in counting items used or the surgical staff are distracted during an operation.

Types of surgical instruments left inside a patient claims:

  • A surgical scalpel was left inside the patient after surgery
  • A surgical needle left inside the patient after surgery
  • Surgical wire left inside the patient after surgery

PBN Litigation Solicitors, medical negligence solicitors in Dublin, can look at your case and make a retained surgical items claim.

Clips and thread, like surgical sponges, are used in every surgery and are often left behind, causing injury to the patient in the days after the operation at a HSE hospital.

Clips and thread should be counted before and after surgery to ensure the correct number is used and accounted for immediately post-surgery, before the patient is stitched together again.

The retained item can be very painful and can cause damage to surrounding areas and organs.

Parts of surgical items left inside a patient after surgery can harm the patient and lead to infection and sepsis in some cases.

Types of claims for parts of surgical items left inside a patient:

  • Screw off a surgical instrument left inside a patient
  • A broken scalpel blade left inside a surgical patient
  • A broken needle tip was left inside the patient during surgery

PBN Litigation Solicitors will make your medical negligence claim* for the retained surgical item negligence.

Surgical gauze, like the surgical sponge, is a vital piece of every surgery in HSE hospitals. If the gauze is left behind, it can become infected or wrap itself around vital parts of the body, causing severe pain and infection.

Types of retained surgical gauze claims:

  • Patient required extra surgery to remove surgical gauze
  • Patient suffers internal organ damage due to retained surgical gauze
  • Patients contracts a severe infection due to retained surgical gauze

You may have a medical negligence claim* for the impact of the retained surgical item on your life.

PBN Litigation Solicitors in Dublin can make a medical negligence claim* for compensation.

Any unnecessary suffering due to retained surgical items is a very common medical negligence compensation claim in Ireland. 

You trust the surgeon to carry out your surgery with due care and not to cause unnecessary suffering by leaving an item inside you.

Types of unnecessary suffering due to retained surgical items:

  • Unnecessary suffering due to surgical thread left in the wound
  • Unnecessary suffering due to pain from a surgical item left inside the body
  • Unnecessary suffering due to infection from a retained surgical item

PBN Litigation Solicitors will make your unnecessary suffering medical negligence claim* for compensation when a surgeon leaves an item inside the body after surgery.

ابدأ قضيتك بالإهمال الطبي اليوم عن طريق الاتصال شبكة مدونات خاصة محامون.

Compensation in a retained surgical items claim

Compensation in a retained surgical items claim in Ireland depends on how much the surgery patient suffers due to the medical negligence and the impact on their life now and in the future.

The retained surgical items can cause the patient severe pain and infection, and sepsis is often the result. You may be able to claim compensation for having time off work and for suffering unnecessary pain and discomfort due to the item left inside you.

يمكنك المطالبة بتعويض عن الإهمال الطبي لتغطية تكاليف العلاج الطبي الإضافي، وفقدان الدخل، وتكاليف الرعاية.

مع دعوى الإهمال الطبي، فإنك تسعى للحصول على تعويض عن التأثير على صحتك وعافيتك، وقدرتك على العمل، وحياتك المستقبلية.

PBN Litigation Solicitors can explain how the process works and how your retained surgical item claim will combine two types of damages.

Damages in a retained surgical items claim

Damages in a retained surgical items claim for compensation are a combination of:

  • General Damages in a Retained Surgical Items Claim
  • Special Damages in a Retained Surgical Items Claim

The two types of damages consider the effects of the medical negligence during and after the surgery and its impact on your life today and in the future.

General Damages in a Retained Surgical Items claim

General Damages in a retained surgical items claim are compensation for the effects of the suffering due to the surgeon and the surgical team’s breach of duty of care to you.

You can claim general damages for the unnecessary pain and discomfort due to the negligence of leaving a needle or any surgical item inside you.

General Damages may be claimed in a medical negligence case where the injuries cause pain and inconvenience and affect the patient’s ability to exercise, drive, play sports, and do other activities.

Special Damages in a Retained Surgical Items claim

Special Damages in a retained surgical items claim are for the financial effects on your life resulting from medical negligence during the surgery.

You may be able to claim for the errors by a GP, or the hospital consultant that led to having pain and discomfort, as well as needing more surgery or being in ICU with an infection.

مع الأضرار الخاصة، يمكنك المطالبة بـ:

  • فقدان الأرباح
  • تكاليف الرعاية في الوقت الحاضر والمستقبل
  • النفقات الشخصية مثل السفر، المواعيد الطبية، والعلاج اللاحق

Special Damages are for the financial effects of a loss of income resulting from medical negligence, when you cannot work or may even need to change your employment.

يمكنك المطالبة بتعويضات خاصة لتعويض التكاليف المالية للإهمال الطبي، مما يضمن عدم تكبدك أي خسائر مادية بسبب أفعال الآخرين.

PBN Litigation Solicitors can guide you on what to expect in compensation and how to make a claim for retained surgical items medical negligence.

Make a Retained Surgical Items Claim Today

ake a retained surgical items claim today by contacting PBN Litigation Solicitors in Dublin.

يمكن أن تساعدك خبرة محامي التقاضي في PBN في التعامل مع جميع أنواع الإهمال الطبي في الحصول على أقصى استفادة من مطالبة التعويض.

You may lose your income if you are unable to work, or you may need to accept a job with a lower salary than before the medical negligence occurred. You may be eligible for a compensation claim for any financial losses to your home.

لا ينبغي أن تتحمل أنت وأفراد أسرتك أي تكاليف من جيوبكم بسبب الإهمال الطبي.

Contact PBN Litigation Solicitors today and let us make your retained surgical items negligence compensation claim.

Medical Negligence FAQs

There is a two-year time limit for making a medical negligence claim* in Ireland. You should start the process of engaging a solicitor and putting the claim together long before the two-year limit is reached.

You should make a medical negligence claim* as soon as you have a diagnosis of an injury during and after surgery.

Remember, the two-year time limit only begins on the day of diagnosis, not the day of the medical negligence.

You do not need a solicitor to make a medical negligence claim*, but having one by your side can make the claims process a whole lot easier.

A good medical negligence solicitor will know where to start with a claim, what makes a good claim and how to make a successful surgical negligence claim.

Yes, you can make a medical negligence claim* against the HSE in Ireland. A good medical negligence claim* will know how to work with you and the HSE to get you compensation for the injuries and losses you suffered.

No, you do not have to take a medical negligence claim* to court.

Some claims end up in court when the parties are unhappy with the amount of compensation awarded or who is to blame for the negligence during surgery.

PBN Litigation Solicitors can be with you when you go to court with a medical negligence claim*.

Yes, you can make a medical negligence claim* for a relative if they are unable to or if you are a dependent of someone who may have passed away due to medical negligence.

Dependents who can make a medical negligence claim* may be:

  • A husband or wife 
  • Parents of the injured person
  • Grandparents 
  • Children 
  • Adult-dependents 
  • Family members who rely on the injured person for care and financial support
  • A sister or brother 
  • A half-brother or half-sister 

PBN Litigation Solicitors can be your guide when making a medical negligence compensation claim.