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Gynaecology surgery and treatment compensation claims

If you, or someone close to you, has suffered because of medical negligence during gynaecological treatment or surgery, you might have a compensation claim.

Janine Collier, Cambridge

Janine Collier, partner and medical negligence specialist in Cambridge

Gynaecology medical negligence claims

Gynaecological treatment is by nature invasive and can leave women feeling very vulnerable. Treatment needs to be sensitive, respectful and totally professional at all times. If you feel your treatment was sub-standard and had a lasting effect on your health or wellbeing, our medical negligence solicitors can help you move forward.

No win, no fee

We work on a no win, no fee basis, so there’s no need to worry about costs. Plus, our specialist solicitors provide an initial free assessment of your claim.

Examples of gynaecology surgery and treatment medical negligence claims

There are many examples of medical negligence claims involving gynaecological issues:

delayed diagnosis or misdiagnosis of an ectopic pregnancy or miscarriage
sub-standard management of a termination
failed sterilisation
mistakes which cause, or contribute to, infertility or sterilisation
delayed diagnosis of a gynaecological cancer such as womb cancer (endometrial cancer), ovarian cancer and smear test errors
failure to diagnose conditions such as endometriosis
surgical errors during surgery (e.g. laparoscopy, hysterectomy) resulting in injury to the bladder, bowel or uterus
leaving surgical instruments or swabs inside the body after surgery.

How a compensation claim can help

A compensation claim can cover the cost of your treatment, care and loss of earnings. It can also provide answers about what happened and why, during your care. Lots of people also want to be sure that lessons are learnt by doctors, nurses and hospitals.

Medical negligence freqently asked questions

What causes a gynaecology claim?

A gynaecology claim can be very distressing and we are here to help.

Healthcare professionals must be able to detect early warning signs of cervical or gynaecological cancer. Examples of possible negligence claims include, failing to:

Recognise abnormal cells from a cervical smear test
Detect and treat dyskariosis prior to it developing into cervical cancer
Promptly react to symptoms, for example inter-menstrual and post-coital bleeding
Refer patients for appropriate smear tests.

Other common examples of potential gynaecology claims include:

Use of the incorrect embryos during IVF treatment
Failure by the surgeon to recognise damage to the bladder or bowel during hysterectomy surgery
An instrument negligently being left inside a patient following a caesarean section.