Gynaecology compensation claims

We have a long history in helping women bring clinical negligence compensation claims. Contact on of our specialist lawyers for a free initial consultation to find out if we can investigate your case with the financial security of a no win no fee agreement.

When can you make a compensation claim for clinical negligence during gynaecological treatment?

We expect to be safe in the hands of medical practitioners. Gynaecological medical negligence can have devastating effects on a woman’s health, fertility and psychological wellbeing. When a medical practitioner causes injury during surgery or another gynaecological procedure, it is often possible to claim compensation.

Gynaecological claims can arise from complications associated with surgery or other gynaecological procedures, for example:

• Total abdominal hysterectomy claims
• Laparoscopic sterilisation claims
• Pelvic floor repairs claims
• Dilatation and Curettage (D&C) claims
• Colposcopy claims
• Loop biopsy claims (also known as LLETZ procedure).

Injuries can include:

• Incontinence following surgery
• Perforation of the uterus during the insertion of a contraceptive coil
• Failed sterilisation
• Damage during laparoscopic investigations or surgery
• Injury to bladder, bowel or uterus during hysterectomy
• Unnecessary hysterectomy following a caesarean section
• Defective consent to medical procedures
• Infection resulting in loss of childbearing potential.

You can also bring a compensation claim in misdiagnosis or delay in diagnosis of cervical cancer.

How our clinical negligence solicitors can help you with your gynaecology claim

• The size of our clinical negligence team and the breadth of our knowledge means we are likely to have already succeeded in recovering compensation for a gynaecology-related clinical negligence claim that is similar to yours
• We have advised clients who have had complications from procedures such as hysterectomies and a delay in diagnosis of gynaecological cancers, as well as complications following childbirth and incontinence being caused or made worse by surgery
• Often negligent gynaecology treatment can leave a woman with problems such as urinary and faecal incontinence, sexual and fertility problems. We have several women in our clinical negligence team who are used to dealing with such matters in a sensitive and practical way
• Our overriding aim is to protect your interests and achieve the most advantageous outcome for the long term. We make sure your case is fully investigated and guide you carefully through each step of the claim process
• In every compensation claim, our focus is on your individual requirements. We act with understanding of the stresses that bringing a medical negligence claim can involve
• We can also help you find out why the system failed you and prevent the same thing from happening to somebody else
• Our lawyers are specialists in medical negligence cases and our clinical negligence team is one of the most established, team in the country
• We are highly ranked by two of the most prestigious, independent guides to the legal profession "Chambers and Partners" and "The Legal 500".

Client stories

• We acted for hundreds of the women who suffered harm as a result of negligent gynaecology by the disgraced gynaecologist Rodney Ledward.

Check our client stories section for more examples.

Free initial consultation

Contact our team of specialist lawyers for a free, no obligation, consultation and we will listen to the circumstances of your medical treatment, and give you clear advice on the chances of you receiving compensation in a clincal negligence claim. If we think you have a claim, we can investigate your case using the financial security of a no win no fee agreement.

Call us or fill in our short enquiry form and we will assess your gynaecology compensation claim.