No surgical procedure comes without risk, and issues such as infections and dissatisfaction with the results can happen even when negligence hasn’t taken place. However, you might be able to make a cosmetic breast surgery claim if the medical professional treating you:

• Didn’t tell you the risks of the procedure
• Failed to spot a medical condition
• Administered the wrong dosage of anaesthetic
• Made an error during your surgery
• Used faulty medical equipment (including faulty or damaged implants)
• Provided a substandard post-operative care

When negligence does occur, the consequences can be devastating. Your procedure may have been an investment towards an improved, more confident lifestyle, but you can be left suffering consequences including pain, poor health, physical disfigurement and even psychological trauma.

If you would like to find out more about making a claim, contact us free on 0800 121 6567.

By making a cosmetic breast surgery claim, you might be able to access compensation which accounts for:

• Your pain and suffering
• Costs of any corrective treatment you require
• Counselling support
• Loss of earnings
• Expenses (such as travel costs to hospital appointments)

The amount of compensation you’re likely to receive will depend on a combination of the above factors and the severity of your injuries.

If the organisation responsible for the negligent treatment accepts responsibility early on, we could also help you get access to interim compensation payments. These payments can help cover your on-going care costs (including corrective surgery) and expenses (such as travel expenses) while we’re working on your case.

Many of our cases are funded with a No Win No Fee agreement. This means that there’s no financial risk* to you when making a compensation claim.

At the start of your case we’ll discuss funding options with you, advising you which we think is most suitable. If you have legal expenses insurance (LEI) or are covered by a trade union policy, these may be best for you. Legal expenses insurance is included in many household insurance policies, so it’s always worth checking whether you’re already covered.

If we think you’re best supported by a No Win No Fee agreement, we’ll explain the process clearly. This involves setting up an insurance policy that will protect you, at no cost to you. You’ll only have to pay anything when your claim is successful – your opponent will pay most of our fees.

Please visit our No Win No Fee page for more information on how it works.

After you’ve contacted us, we’ll set up a free initial consultation to discuss your case and whether you have a legal claim. We’ll discuss what funding options are available to you to pay for your claim, including No Win No Fee agreements*.

We’ll then get in touch with those responsible for your negligent treatment at an early stage to see if they accept the blame for your injuries. If they accept responsibility, we’ll try to secure interim compensation payments which can fund private medical care and on-going expenses, before your claim fully settles. Any interim payments will be taken out of your final compensation award.

Our experts will look into your case in detail, gathering evidence from independent medical professionals. These experts evaluate what care you should have received and can determine any future implications to your health. They’ll also advise us on the care you’ll need in the future.

We’ll always try and negotiate claims out of court, keeping the claim process as short as we can. However, if your opponent doesn’t accept responsibility or doesn’t agree with the amount of compensation we feel you need, we’ll start court proceedings.

Even when trial dates have been set, claims are still often settled before reaching court. If your claim does need to go to court, we’ll be there to help you every step of the way, talking you through what will happen so you feel as comfortable as possible.

We can help you make a cosmetic breast surgery claim against your surgeon whether they were working at an NHS hospital or private clinic. Our team can also handle cases which involve cosmetic surgery abroad. Every medical professional has a duty of care to you as a patient, and if they fail in this duty of care and it caused you suffering, you may be able to make a claim.

You’ll normally have three years to make a claim in the UK, no matter who your claim is against. If your negligent treatment happened overseas, different time limits might apply so we encourage you to get in touch with our experts as soon as possible.

To find out more about how we could help you, contact us on 0800 121 6567.

Our cosmetic surgery claims team understands that when errors are made during your breast surgery, you can suffer from both physical and emotional consequences. We know what is takes to get the best outcome for you and will work hard to get the compensation you deserve.

Mandy Luckman heads up our national cosmetic law team and is seen as a leading legal figure within the industry, frequently appearing in the press as an authority on cosmetic claims.

The team also supports the Safety in Beauty campaign, helping raise safety standards within in the beauty industry to make sure negligent treatments don’t happen.

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