Surgical errors
Mistakes during surgery, from technical errors to consent that was never properly obtained.
How we can help
- Reviewing operation notes and consent documentation
- Instructing surgical experts to assess whether the technique fell below standard
- Investigating whether risks were properly explained before you agreed
- Pursuing claims for corrective surgery and its consequences
- Recovering losses including further treatment and time off work
- Advising on never events and where the burden of proof shifts
What happens next
- Tell us what was supposed to happen and what actually did.
- We obtain the records and instruct an independent surgical expert.
- We advise on prospects and pursue the claim where the evidence supports it.
Fees for this work
Surgical claims can be expensive to investigate, and we will be candid about prospects before running up costs.
Common questions
I signed a consent form. Does that stop me claiming?
No. Consent covers the risks that were properly explained to you. If a material risk was not discussed, or the error was one no competent surgeon would make, consent is no defence.
What is a never event?
A serious, largely preventable incident that should not occur if proper safeguards are in place — wrong-site surgery, or an instrument left inside a patient. Where one has occurred, negligence is usually difficult to dispute.
Can I claim for cosmetic surgery that went wrong?
Yes, and private cosmetic work is subject to the same standards. Contractual claims may also be available alongside negligence.
The hospital has already apologised. Does that help?
It may. There is a statutory duty of candour requiring providers to be open about mistakes, and an apology is not an admission of legal liability — but the underlying investigation is often very useful.
Tell us what's happened
Confidential, reviewed by a solicitor, answered within one working day.