Colorectal surgery

Case studies

£70,000 recovered as a result of negligent bowel surgery

Stephen Webber head of medical and clinical negligence at Hugh James, recovered £70,000 on behalf of our client from Exeter who had negligent bowel surgery. The surgery caused our client to suffer from a significant period of recovery and had to undergo further operations because of the negligent surgery.

£1.1m recovered as a result of negligent bowel surgery

Medical negligence partner recovered £1.1m for a client from the South Wales valleys as a result of negligently performed bowel surgery. As a result of the surgery the client suffered from severe peritonitis. She had to remain in hospital for over two years. Her mobility was severely affected as a result of her long-term illness and she was left with a permanent stoma, which leaked repeatedly.

Colorectal surgery process

Colorectal Surgery repairs damage to the colon, rectum and anus through a variety of procedures that may have little or great long term consequence to the patient.

Colorectal Surgery is a necessary treatment option for many illnesses including:

• Colorectal (bowel) cancer
• Ulcerative colitis
• Crohn’s disease

Surgical removal of the damaged area or areas can return bowel function to normal.

In other cases a colostomy bag may be required.

In some circumstances, the surgery can go wrong and this may be down to medical negligence, also known as clinical negligence. Injury, in the form of unintentional damage to the bowel, can be caused to the patient. This may result in a multitude of long term complications.

If you believe that you have a claim in relation to negligently performed colorectal surgery, then please contact a member of our specialist team today.

Hugh James medical negligence experience

Over the years the medical negligence experts at Hugh James have successfully recovered damages for many patients and have become experts in this field of medical negligence.

We have access to the best specialist medical experts to enable us to obtain evidence of past and possible future needs to ensure that you are adequately compensated for the disability you suffer.

We treat every client with sensitivity and care, whilst aiming at the same time to deliver results including the highest financial settlement possible.

We are able to assist you on a no win, no fee basis.

If you or a member of your family has suffered as a result of a medical negligence, contact our friendly and approachable team today.

If after talking to us you decide not to take matters further you are under no obligation to do so and you will not be charged for our initial advice session.

We are dedicated to your best interests and can advise you on how to proceed.