Operative and peri-operative care

Surgical & anaesthetic injury

Representation in serious claims arising from surgical technique, anaesthesia, consent, post-operative monitoring and delayed treatment of complications.

Scott and his team

Careful case selection.
Meticulous preparation.

Each potential instruction is considered on its own facts, with attention to the clinical chronology, expert evidence, causation, proportionality and the client's objectives.

Before, during and after surgery

A surgical claim may concern far more than the operation itself. Patient selection, consent, imaging, anaesthetic planning, recovery observations, discharge and response to deterioration may all require scrutiny.

Nerve, organ and spinal cord injury
Anaesthetic and airway complications
Wrong-site or wrong-level procedures
Retained objects and avoidable perforation
Failure to obtain informed consent
Inadequate post-operative monitoring

Known complication or negligence?

A recognised complication is not automatically non-negligent. The question is whether the complication occurred despite reasonable care, whether the risk was properly explained and whether it was identified and treated promptly.

Independent specialist evidence

Scott and his team identify the appropriate expert disciplines and frame focused questions addressing breach, causation and the likely counterfactual outcome.

A confidential first step

Speak to Scott about a potential instruction

Scott and his team consider carefully selected clinical negligence matters across England and Wales. If the matter merits investigation, you will receive clear advice on the next step.