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Ear, Nose & Throat Claims

Ear, Nose & Throat Claims at a Glance

Although deemed small procedures, when carried out incorrectly, they can cause lifelong problems and insecurities. These are also able to stem out to more serious matters that require urgent attention.

Contact us to speak to our team of medical negligence professionals to find out what options are available when looking to make a claim.

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Ear, Nose and Throat Negligence

At Pryers Solicitors we have a specialist ENT (Ear, nose, throat) team of Solicitors. The team has won many cases on behalf of clients with ENT problems caused by poor treatment.

The claims we bring often arise out of relatively minor procedures such as fitting grommets in children or nose operations such as septoplasty operations. The majority of procedures should be straightforward and pose low risks but the opposite can occur when the procedures are carried out by inexperienced doctors.

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Types of Ear, Nose and Throat Procedures

ENT procedures include:

  • Rhinoplasty (nasal surgery)
  • Pinnaplasty (ear surgery)
  • Removal of nasal obstructions
  • Sleep apnoea operations
  • Nasal polyp removal
  • Sinus and ear infections
  • Tonsilitis
  • Facial pain treatment

We have succeeded in cases which include damage to facial nerves causing facial weakness, incorrect treatment of inner ear problems affecting balance and sometimes inducing tinnitus. We also have won cases where there is a tumour there to be seen, but is missed and develops into fully developed cancer. Commonly arising claims relate to FESS (Functional endoscopic sinus surgery) which can cause loss of senses of smell and taste.

If you feel that there has been a mistake made in your ENT treatment, contact Pryers Solicitors who have won cases involving millions of pounds for aggrieved clients. Alternatively, call us on 01904 409720 today.

Ear, Nose & Throat Claims Success Stories

Informed consent: patient’s rights ignored by surgeon

Nigel Brigg approached Pryers to claim compensation after a surgeon failed to get his informed consent before he had hip resurfacing surgery. Osteoarthritis prevents sportsmanship Nigel is a retired teacher and has always enjoyed sports and staying active. As a man in his sixties, he was proud of his many sporting achievements at competition level […]

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Negligent gall bladder surgery causes nurse’s death

Lee Grainger approached Pryers on behalf of his wife following negligent gall bladder surgery under her own employer (a hospital). Negligent gall bladder surgery Moira, a nurse, visited her GP complaining of abdominal pain. The GP suggested that she went for an MRI scan, which showed multiple gallstones. In order to treat her gallstones, doctors […]

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Skin graft infection leads to hip amputation

Skin graft infection leads to hip amputation Pamela Green needed her right hip amputating at the age of 66 due to the spread of a skin graft infection from her thigh. She came to Pryers to claim compensation that would allow her to live more comfortably. Previous radiotherapy treatment 45 years earlier, Pamela had a […]

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