Vascular Claims

• hair loss on your legs and feet
• numbness or weakness in the legs
• brittle, slow-growing toenails
• ulcers (open sores) on your feet and legs, which do not heal
• changing skin colour on your legs, such as turning pale or blue
• shiny skin
• the muscles in your legs shrinking (wasting)

Compensation can be claimed as a result of:

• failure on behalf of the surgeon or a doctor to diagnose a vascular disease in a prompt and reasonable manner
• failure in interpretation of tests results leading to a delay in diagnosis and treatment of the vascular disease
• an insufficient or unreasonable treatment provided such as failure to provide anticoagulant medication to a patient with a history of DVT leading to pulmonary embolism
• failure to properly consider and manage the risks of vascular injury arising from surgery
• failure in management of ulceration or pressure sores in patients with diabetes therefore leading to avoidable amputations

We must be able to show that the medical professionals involved in this case, breached their duty of care by acting in such way that no reasonable or responsible body of medical opinion would agree with them.  We must also be able to show that any alleged breach of duty has caused some form of additional injury or damage which but for that breach, would not have been suffered.

In medical negligence, the law allows you three years to bring a claim. This three-year time period begins from the date of the alleged negligence. However, in some cases, the three-year period may start later. It is therefore best to contact one of our lawyers before determining whether you are out of time to bring a claim.

Compensation can vary widely and depends on the circumstances of each case. Compensation may be modest if the symptoms you developed are minor and settle within couple of days, with no substantial treatment being necessary.

If however, the injury caused as a direct result of the negligent treatment is severe, causing problems that will have a significant impact on your life, then the compensation could be worth a significant amount.

It is important to mention that the Claimants are entitled to pursue a claim for compensation for their pain, suffering and loss of amenity and the level of compensation is determined by the medical evidence. This is known as ‘General Damages’.

In addition to a physical or psychological injury, very often Claimants will incur additional financial losses as a result of the negligence. This can include lost earnings, travel costs, care or assistance costs, and funeral costs if someone passes away due to negligence. These are known as ‘Special Damages’ and will often form the biggest part of the claim, ensuring that Claimants are restored to the position that they would have been in, had the negligent treatment not occurred in the first place.