Eye injuries can be extremely serious so when someone arrives at A and E complaining of an eye injury, they must be very carefully examined. Assessment of the injury would begin with a standard vision test to see whether or not one or both eyes are impaired. In unfortunate cases where an injury is confirmed, further tests should be carried out and in serious cases patients must be referred to the nearest eye hospital post-haste.
Examples of Negligence
If you feel your sight has been damaged or left untreated as a result of negligence professional you may find that you are entitled to make a clinical negligence claim. This may relate to:
• Failure to remove unwanted objects from the eye
• Failure to diagnose or burning in the eye caused by harmful chemicals
• Failure to treat a detached retina injury
• Failure to treat eye injuries caused by penetration
Claiming for an eye injury
Specialist clinical negligence solicitors with a detailed understanding of the claims process will find eye injury compensation claims quite simple. However, it is important to instruct a specialist who has experience dealing with claims against hospital A and E wards.
Claims against laser eye surgeons
Laser eye surgery is not considered to be a necessary treatment meaning that doctors have an added responsibility to ensure that patients are fully aware of all associated risks in order to prevent them making a poor choice. If the patient is not sufficiently informed, or the surgeon makes a mistake setting up the laser or administering the treatment, the patient may be entitled to claim compensation.
Act now – call our experts for eye injury compensation advice
Eye injury compensation claims must be made within stringent time limits so make sure you don’t miss out on your chance to claim.
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