Reclamación por cirugía innecesaria*

An unnecessary surgery claim* is when you seek compensation for the impact of the surgical procedure on your life. Unnecessary surgery can have many effects on your life, and you can claim compensation for the damages caused.

Medical negligence is when you receive treatment from a medical professional that no other doctor, nurse or consultant would provide in similar circumstances. You can claim medical negligence compensation when a medical professional breaches their duty of care to you, causing you harm.

Current figures show surgical procedures are the highest-ranking medical negligence claim* type lodged with the Agencia de Reclamaciones del Estado. At 174 new claims in 2023, surgical medical negligence claims* are being lodged at more than three cases per week. 

PBN Litigation Solicitors will make your surgical negligence claim and get you the compensation you deserve for the unnecessary surgery.

The common types of unnecessary surgery claims* in Ireland range from a failure to inform the patient of alternatives to errors in diagnosis and wrong patient surgery. You could have a medical negligence claim* if you undergo unnecessary surgery in an HSE hospital.

Unnecessary surgery could cause you further injury, have you spend a longer time in hospital and may even put your life at risk.

Some of the common unnecessary surgery claims*:

Invasive surgery, where pinhole surgery is an alternative, can happen when the surgeon does not read a patient’s notes or there is a case of not informing the patient of the options.

The patient should be told of the pinhole surgery that is an alternative to the proposed invasive surgery.

If you had to undergo invasive surgery when pinhole surgery is an alternative, you could have a medical negligence compensation claim.

Invasive surgery, when medication may be an alternative, could occur with cancer, cardiac issues and elective surgery, such as removing gallstones. Medication can often resolve a medical problem without the need for surgery. 

Types of cases where medication may be an alternative to surgery:

A medical negligence solicitor can handle your unnecessary surgery claim* when medication could have been an alternative.

Physiotherapy is often a viable alternative to orthopaedic surgery. It can resolve an issue without the need for invasive surgery and can reduce recovery time for the patient.

Orthopaedic surgery, such as for a shoulder or leg injury, can take time to heal, can involve time in the hospital, and may not be successful in some cases.

A course of physiotherapy may allow you to continue at work, to drive and avoid the need for a stay in hospital.

You could have an unnecessary surgery claim* if you are not informed of physiotherapy as an alternative.

Misdiagnosis of the need for surgery is a common medical negligence compensation claim. The consultant makes a misdiagnosis of a medical complaint and schedules unnecessary surgery.

A misdiagnosis can happen when the consultant misreads the test results, fails to order the correct tests or there are errors with the testing procedure.

If the consultant does not examine the patient thoroughly or relies only on doctor notes to make a diagnosis, then the clinical negligence of unnecessary surgery may follow.

You can make a medical negligence claim* if the consultant performs unnecessary surgery due to making a misdiagnosis of your condition.

Unnecessary surgery on the wrong patient can happen when the hospital does not have a strict surgery protocol in place in the operating theatres. Surgical staff must check and recheck all patients to ensure medical negligence does not take place.

Unnecessary surgery can also happen on the wrong patient when:

Unnecessary surgery can cause complications to your health, and you could take many months and even need further surgery to recover.

If you or a loved one undergoes unnecessary surgery, you could have a medical negligence claim* for compensation.

PBN Litigation Solicitors handle all types of medical negligence cases and will be with you through your claim for unnecessary surgery compensation.

Lack of Informed Consent in medical negligence is when the doctor, nurse or hospital consultant does not tell you of all the alternatives and possible outcomes of a proposed medical procedure.

The medical professional should tell you what every medical procedure involves and also tell you what can happen and of any viable alternatives.

If the medical professional does not inform you fully before getting your consent, it may be a case of lack of informed consent, and you may have a medical negligence claim*.

In a possible claim for surgery negligence, a lack of informed consent may be:

If you were not fully informed of all aspects of your surgery before agreeing to it, you could have a medical negligence claim* for lack of informed consent.

You could have a compensation claim for unnecessary surgery, and PBN Litigation Solicitors can handle your medical negligence claim*.

Compensation in an unnecessary medical negligence claim* in Ireland differs depending on the effects of the medical negligence and how much the patient suffers.  

You could undergo unnecessary surgery and be unable to work and even look after yourself for some time. Driving may be difficult, and looking after the kids or exercising could become impossible for a while.

The unnecessary surgery could see you having time off work, and you could even suffer the effects of PTSD from what happened to you.

There is not one fixed compensation award for an unnecessary surgery negligence claim*. You may seek compensation for the trauma and other changes to your life after the medical negligence at the hands of a surgeon or hospital consultant.

You can claim medical negligence compensation to cover the costs of medical treatment as well as the loss of income and paying for care. 

With a medical negligence claim*, you seek damages for the effect of the unnecessary surgery on you and the family today and on your future lives. 

A medical negligence solicitor can only give you an idea of what is possible in an unnecessary surgery medical negligence claim* for compensation.

PBN Litigation Solicitors can explain how the process works and how your unnecessary surgery negligence claim* will combine two types of damages.

Los daños en una demanda por negligencia quirúrgica son una combinación de:

Los dos tipos de daños tienen en cuenta los efectos de la negligencia de un cirujano o equipo quirúrgico en su vida actual y su impacto en su futuro.

Los daños generales en una demanda por negligencia quirúrgica* consisten en una indemnización por el dolor y el sufrimiento que se padece a causa de una lesión, como una perforación intestinal durante una operación de apendicitis o la amputación de una extremidad a raíz de un error quirúrgico. 

Por ejemplo, es posible que pueda reclamar* daños generales por el dolor y el sufrimiento debido a la perforación intestinal o a la cirugía innecesaria que experimentó en un caso de cirugía en el lugar equivocado. 

Se pueden reclamar daños morales en cualquier caso de negligencia médica en el que las lesiones causen dolor e inconvenientes y afecten a su capacidad para hacer ejercicio, conducir, practicar deportes y realizar otras actividades.  

Los daños especiales en una demanda por negligencia quirúrgica se deben a los efectos financieros en su vida causados por la negligencia quirúrgica de un cirujano, equipo quirúrgico u hospital, como cuando usted no puede trabajar y mantener a su familia al sufrir debido a una cirugía en el lugar equivocado o a los efectos de una mala atención postoperatoria.

Podría estar sin trabajar durante un tiempo o no poder volver a un trabajo similar con el mismo salario. 

Con los Daños y Perjuicios Especiales reclama* por: 

Los daños y perjuicios especiales corresponden a los efectos financieros de la pérdida de ingresos durante la recuperación por negligencia quirúrgica o si en el futuro solo se puede aceptar un empleo peor remunerado, como por ejemplo al no poder conducir debido a la pérdida de una extremidad en una intervención quirúrgica.

Reclamas Daños Especiales para compensar los costos financieros de la negligencia médica para que no tengas gastos de tu propio bolsillo debido a las acciones de otros.  

Cada caso de reclamación por negligencia quirúrgica* es diferente. Las consecuencias económicas pueden ser más graves para ti que para otra persona en una situación similar. Si tienes hijos, es posible que tengas que reclamar* una indemnización para su manutención mientras te recuperas de una infección grave contraída durante la intervención quirúrgica o mientras te sometes a rehabilitación tras haber perdido una extremidad a causa de un error quirúrgico. 

Puede reclamar* lo necesario para mantener una calidad de vida similar a la que tenía antes de que los efectos de la negligencia quirúrgica afectaran su vida.  

Su abogado de litigios de PBN puede orientarle sobre qué esperar en concepto de indemnización y cómo presentar su reclamación* por lesiones en una demanda por negligencia quirúrgica*.

Make an unnecessary surgery medical negligence claim* today by contacting PBN Litigation Solicitors in Dublin. 

The experience of PBN Litigation Solicitors in dealing with all types of medical negligence can help you get the most from a compensation claim*.

You are the one who had the unnecessary surgery when in the hospital, and on the  advice of a hospital consultant who failed to inform you fully before getting consent.

You could lose your income when you cannot work, or you may need to take a job with a lower salary than before the medical negligence. You could have a compensation claim* for any financial losses to the home.

You and other family members should not be out of pocket due to medical negligence.

Contact PBN Litigation Solicitors today and let us make your unnecessary surgery medical negligence compensation claim*.