£38,000.00 Compensation for Gynaecological Surgery Negligence
Our team of specialist medical negligence solicitors have successfully secured £38,000.00 compensation for Claimant who suffered due to medical mistakes during gynaecological surgery.
Gynaecological Negligence Claim
In 1992 the Claimant was diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). In 1995 she had a femoro-femoral crossover (FFXO) bypass graft (a surgical means of treating narrowing or blockages in the iliac arteries which supply blood to your legs). The graft was tunnelled across her lower abdomen and restored adequate blood flow to the left lower limb and achieved a good result.
In 2013 the Claimant had common femoral endarterectomy, iliac artery angioplasty, and redo FFXO. A new prosthetic graft was tunnelled across her lower abdomen. This also resulted in a good outcome.
In February 2018 the Claimant underwent gynaecological surgery. This included excision of pelvic cysts, right oophorectomy, and omental biopsy. During the surgery the femoro-femoral crossover bypass graft was damaged necessitating emergency vascular surgery involving a graft thrombectomy and a revised graft repair.
Thereafter the Claimant suffered significant problems with her wound, including persistent discharge and an open wound linked to the graft becoming infected. In August 2018 the infected FFXO graft was removed and replaced.
Our Investigation
In response to the initial request for medical records, the Defendant Trust admitted that there was a failure to carry out the appropriate investigations to determine the location of the FFXO bypass graft during surgery in February 2018 and as a result the graft was damaged during the surgery, requiring repair and ultimately led to additional, unnecessary surgery to replace the graft.
Following this early admission of liability, investigations were focussed on condition and prognosis.
Expert medical opinion was sought from a Consultant Vascular Surgeon. Upon review of medical records, the medical expert was of the opinion that but for the negligent surgery, the graft inserted in 2013 would not have been damaged and there was only a 5-10% chance of graft failure.
As a result of the negligence, the Claimant had a protected recovery with serious infection of the graft. She required a further operation to replace the graft. The Claimant had ongoing symptoms including a reduced ability to walk and recurrent claudication due to narrowing in the graft. The Claimant was at an increased risk of graft failure which was likely to fail in 3-5 years. In addition, the Claimant’s life expectancy had been reduced by 2 years.
Gynaecological Surgery Negligence Settlement
Following a series of settlement negotiations between the parties, the matter settled for £38,000.00.
Medical Negligence Solicitors
Morrish Solicitors are a long-established law firm based in West Yorkshire. We have an experienced team of medical negligence solicitors specialising in gynaecology negligence claims. Over the years, our solicitors have helped hundreds of clients get the answers, apology and compensation they deserve after they’ve been let down by medical professionals.
If you or a loved one have suffered due to negligent treatment contact our medical negligence specialists today on 033 3344 9600.
