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Chronic pain from hernia mesh has emerged in recent years as one of the most common complications associated with this medical device. Despite being approved by medical product regulators and healthcare services, hernia mesh complications have been reported by many patients in the UK, raising questions about its continued use.

Hernia mesh issues can be, in fact, part of a wider scandal about medical mesh devices in general, as many women who have received vaginal mesh implants have reported harmful and often life-changing health complications for years. Chronic pain can have a severe impact on patients’ lives, restricting their ability to complete basic tasks and forcing them to take pain medication on a regular, or even daily, basis.

We believe there may be a severe injustice at the root of some patients’ hernia mesh complications, so we want to use our medical negligence expertise to help victims claim the compensation they may be entitled to receive. If you have suffered pain due to the negligence of a medical professional, we may be able to help you achieve justice.

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Investigations are underway in relation to former patients of Walsall Manor Hospital surgeon Mian Munawar Shah, after concerns were raised about the quality of treatment and care.

Hundreds of patients are understood to be having their medical records and circumstances reviewed, and additional medical assessments may be required. If anyone has suffered from any form of medical negligence, they could be entitled to pursue a claim for personal injury compensation now on a No Win, No Fee basis.

If you have been made aware that you suffered when you should not have done so, please do not hesitate to contact our team here now for free, no-obligation legal advice.

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There has been lots of media coverage and controversy surrounding the Tavistock gender clinic and its recent closure, and over court cases relating to the issuance of transitioning treatment for minors.

Following information from the interim report from Dr Hilary Cass, our legal team is able to provide free, no-obligation legal advice to anyone who may have been affected by inadequate care at the clinic. We are able to provide confidential advice in relation to Tavistock GIDS (Gender Identity Development Service) issues, and you can speak to our team here now should you need to do so.

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Eligible clients can be entitled to claim Sodium Valproate compensation now on a No Win, No Fee basis with our leading team of injury lawyers.

Victims could be due compensation for any suffering and loss that has been caused as a result of medical negligence or product liability in respect of using the drug. Unborn babies may have been exposed to risks when mothers were taking the drug around pregnancy, with few knowing about the risks involved.

Our team can provide free, no-obligation claims assessments – contact us here now.

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You could be eligible to claim compensation for any pain, suffering and loss caused by negligent advice about medication, and we may be able to represent you on a No Win, No Fee basis.

In most claims for personal injury, you can pursue damages for the pain, suffering and loss of amenity caused (known as General Damages) and for any losses and expenses incurred (known as Special Damages). As long as you have suffered in some way and the suffering has arisen from the negligent advice about medication, that is when you may be eligible to pursue a case.

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In April 2020, an investigation into a gynaecologist at the Royal Derby Hospital reportedly found that at least eight women had been ‘unnecessarily harmed’ by the consultant. In the wake of further reviews over recent years, the Royal Derby Hospital gynaecologist investigation is now understood to involve some 382 patients who were said to have been under the care of Daniel Hay, which was another 110 women being contacted by the hospital in addition to those who had already been contacted.

Sadly, we are unsurprised to find that the list of potentially affected women has grown  as the investigation goes on, and there is no telling how many more women may be brought into the review of Daniel Hay’s patients. At The Injury Lawyers, we are here to help any women who might have been affected by harmful treatments, as we know how distressing such news must be.

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The continued dangers of vaginal and hernia plastic medical mesh implants remain ongoing, yet both are still being used for procedures here in the UK and in other parts of the world.

Despite the known dangers, the thousands of people harmed by mesh devices, and the permanence that some can suffer from, patients are still undergoing these treatments.

Many do not know the severity of the consequences and complications that can arise. Some patients have fallen victim to poor treatment or surgery. Some have received inadequate aftercare and revision treatments. There are plenty of ways people can suffer, and we want to help in the only way that we can – with specialist legal representation.

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Gynaecology negligence claims are some of the most serious and sensitive that our expert medical legal team helps people with here at The Injury Lawyers.

A legal case for compensation can be an avenue to achieve some form of justice for what has happened. It can allow a victim to recover compensation for any pain, suffering and loss of amenity caused. It can also include losses and expenses claims, which could cover time off work or changes in employment. It can also cover private treatment and surgery costs if this can be proven to be beneficial.

The team is always happy to provide free, no-obligation advice when you need it here now.

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The disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson is one of the most infamous medical practitioners in the UK. After practicing at public and private hospitals for many years, it was revealed that Paterson had reportedly been performing unnecessary or incomplete breast surgery on many patients. Gradually, more and more of Paterson’s former patients were contacted in relation to the potentially dangerous treatment and surgery they underwent at his hands. Now, it has been reported that a further 5,500 victims could be eligible to engage in the Ian Paterson compensation claims process.

Following a criminal case, Ian Paterson was reportedly found guilty on 17 counts of wounding with intent, plus a further 3 counts of wounding, for which he was sentenced to 20 years. His actions may have harmed thousands of patients, and it is concerning that he was able to get away with such dangerous treatment for so long.

As specialists in personal injury and medical negligence claims, we want to help those who were harmed by Ian Paterson to achieve the justice that they deserve. The traumatic procedures he subjected them to cannot always be reversed, but the hospitals who allowed such a doctor to continue practising can – and must – be held accountable.

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A private healthcare provider has been fined after it was found that it failed to notify patients of potential treatment failures and problems within a reasonable period of time. The Spire Healthcare court case has now led to a fine of £5,000 for the firm, which was also ordered to pay almost £15,000 in court costs.

The care provided by Michael Walsh, a former orthopaedic surgeon, was reviewed within Spire Healthcare in 2017 and later by an orthopaedic consultant in 2018. It has been reported that four affected patients were not made aware of the potentially negligent care until at least several months after the concerns were said to have been raised.

It is concerning that Spire Hospital Leeds delayed giving information to patients for so long, leaving them unaware of the reasons behind the pain they may have been experiencing following potentially harmful procedures. Healthcare organisations should always be transparent when it comes to medical negligence investigations, or they risk worsening the health and wellbeing of affected patients.

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