Pages On: Negligent Laser Eye Surgery
Laser eye surgery is an increasingly common procedure that many high street brands are performing. Whilst most procedures are successful, and improve the eyesight of the patients, there are a number of cases where the patient is left worse off. If you have suffered from negligent laser eye surgery, there is a good chance you will be able to claim clinical negligence compensation.
Son’s anger over father’s sight loss
Posted: 25 August 2014
Posted in: Medical Negligence, Negligent Laser Eye Surgery
The son of a man who became blind after a failed eye operation is seeking information about what went wrong. A contracted company called Vanguard had performed the surgery at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton. It was found that they had been contracted by the private hospital to reduce a backlog of eye patients awaiting cataract surgery. 84-year-old Chris Newcombe, from Langport, was one of many who suffered complications as a result of cataract surgery by Vanguard Healthcare. Of the 62 patients operated on by Vanguard, 31 complained of blurred vision and swollen…
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Hospital faces numerous compensation claims
Posted: 18 August 2014
Posted in: Medical Negligence, Negligent Laser Eye Surgery
A hospital in Somerset currently faces numerous medical negligence compensation claims from patients that believe their eyesight to have been damaged by surgery performed by a private provider. Vanguard Healthcare, based at Musgrove Park Hospital, had been carrying out cataract eye surgery on patients to help the trust clear its backlog of patients waiting to receive eye treatment. As a result, around half of those that underwent surgery have complained of damaged eyesight. A lawyer said that half of the 62 patients who underwent surgery suffered sight problems afterwards. His…
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