Common surgical nerve damage claims* are the ones seen every day in hospitals throughout Ireland. The surgeon and the surgical team do not give the patient a duty of care and do damage to the nerves during surgery.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe nerve damage can affect the patient’s life and could impact their ability to work, the income they bring into the home, and their care needs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nTypes of claims for surgical nerve damage can be: <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>
Nerve damage during Caesarean Section Surgery claims*<\/div><\/li>
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Nerve damage during joint replacement surgery claims*<\/div><\/li>
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Nerve damage during spinal surgery claims*<\/div><\/li>
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Lack of informed consent in surgical nerve damage<\/div><\/li>
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Nerve damage during routine surgery claims*<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span>Nerve damage during Caesarean Section surgery claims<\/h3><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Nerve damage during Caesarean Section surgery can happen when the obstetrician doing the delivery does not pay the woman a duty of care.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nYou may have suffered nerve damage during a Caesarean Section if the delivery team do not monitor your pregnancy correctly and need to do the surgery in an emergency, when the baby may be in trouble.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe nerve damage during a Caesarean delivery could be avoidable, and you could have a medical negligence claim if it happens to you. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span>Nerve damage during joint replacement surgery claims<\/h3><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Nerve damage during joint replacement is a common surgical nerve damage claim* in Ireland. The surgeon does not take due care during the surgery and nicks the nerve, causing a serious injury.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nYou may suffer nerve damage during surgery to replace a knee joint when the surgeon cuts the nerves around the old knee before removing it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nNerve damage in hip joint replacement surgery can affect your ability to walk and care for yourself and could impact on your ability to drive. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span>Nerve damage during spinal surgery claims<\/h3><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Nerve damage during spinal surgery should never happen, but it can do when the surgeon does not perform at an acceptable level throughout the surgery.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe damage to the nerves of the spine could affect your mobility and your quality of life, and you may not be able to drive after the surgical negligence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSpinal surgery negligence claims can be: <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>
Damage to the spinal accessory nerve<\/div><\/li>
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Damage to the nerves at the base of the spine<\/div><\/li>
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Damage to the nerves during surgery for a disc problem<\/div><\/li><\/ul>
You may have a surgical negligence claim for the effects of the damage to the nerves in the spine during surgery. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span>Lack of informed consent in surgical nerve damage claims*<\/h3><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
A lack of informed consent in surgical nerve damage claims* are for errors that could be avoided if the patient was fully informed on the dangers of the surgery.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nYou may have opted for a different type of surgery or an alternative to surgery if the surgical team gave you all the available information pre-surgery.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n