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It must be extremely distressing to wake up or be aware of what is going on during surgery carried out under general anaesthetic. I am currently helping someone who found themselves in just that position, sadly due to an anaesthetic error. Fortunately, my Client did not feel pain but, causing Read more…

By James Drydale, 11 years ago

Clinical Negligence

Does “consent” from a patient give a surgeon carte blanche to carry out different types of surgery?

Have you undergone a procedure to which you consented but discovered afterwards that your surgeon had performed a different operation, the wrong operation, or a more radical procedure than you expected? If this has happened to you then the consequences can have a huge effect on your quality of your Read more…

By Paul Fouad, 12 years ago

damages and surgery

Clinical Negligence

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Clinical Negligence

Does “consent” from a patient give a surgeon carte blanche to carry out different types of surgery?