Surgery gone wrong?
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Every day, we help hundreds of people across the UK claim the compensation they deserve after surgical negligence. Claim on a No Win, No Fee1 basis.
Impact of surgical negligence
Injuries you can claim for
Surgical errors can cause devastating consequences that affect every part of your life. Whether you're dealing with physical harm, financial loss, or emotional trauma from hospital negligence compensation, we've handled claims like yours before.
Permanent nerve damage
Loss of sensation, chronic pain, or reduced mobility caused by damaged nerves during surgery. These effects can be lifelong and life-changing.
Excessive scarring
Poor surgical technique or post-operative infections can cause severe, disfiguring scars that affect your confidence and daily life.
Psychological trauma
Anxiety, depression, PTSD, and fear of future medical treatment. The mental impact of surgical negligence is a real injury that deserves real compensation.
Important information
No Win No Fee1
With No Win No Fee, you do not pay your solicitor’s legal fees if your claim is unsuccessful. If your claim succeeds, a success fee of 42% incl. VAT will be charged. If you cancel after the 14-day cancellation period, a cancellation fee may apply.
Your choice of representation
Claimsline Group Ltd is a claims management company and receives a referral fee for introducing customers to a solicitor. Any solicitor we recommend you to is an independent professional from whom you will receive impartial and confidential guidance. You are free to choose another solicitor.
You are not required to use a claims management company to make a personal injury claim. It is possible to present the claim yourself for free, either directly to the person you wish to claim against, or through an authorised person such as a solicitor.
Our figures
2 Cumulative customers helped, based on Claimsline records.
3 Aggregate annual compensation recovered by our solicitor panel. Individual outcomes vary.
Who regulates us
Claimsline Group Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in respect of regulated claims management activities (FRN 831196).
Every surgical negligence case is different. Your injuries, recovery and lost earnings all factor in.
How much compensation can you get?
Minor surgical injury
Moderate organ damage
Severe bowel injury
Nerve damage (moderate)
Scarring (significant)
Post-surgical infection
Psychiatric damage (moderate)
Kidney damage
Based on Judicial College Guidelines (17th edition, 2024). You can also claim for medical bills, lost earnings, care costs and travel costs.
Find out what you're owedCommon types
Common types of surgical negligence
Surgical errors take many forms. These are the most common types of medical negligence claims we handle involving surgery.
Wrong-site surgery
Operating on the wrong body part
Organ damage during surgery
Bowel, heart, or lung injuries
Anaesthetic complications
Wrong dosage or type administered
Foreign objects left inside
Instruments or swabs not removed
Post-surgical infections
MRSA and hygiene protocol failures
Nerve damage
Permanent numbness or loss of function
If a surgical error has left you worse off, you deserve compensation. Many of these are preventable failures, not unavoidable complications. We fight for every penny you're owed.
Making a claim shouldn't feel like another battle.
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Why trust Claimsline with your surgical negligence claim?
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Your dedicated Claims Manager knows your case from day one, so you won't need to repeat your story to different people.
Proven track record
Our solicitor panel is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Over a decade of getting people the compensation they deserve.
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Decades of experience
We help hundreds of people throughout the UK each day. Our working partners recover over £100 million in compensation each year.
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0333 006 8282Surgical negligence claims FAQ
Questions about making a surgical negligence claim? Call us on 0333 006 8282.
Absolutely. If a surgeon made a preventable mistake that left you injured or worse off than before, you can claim surgical negligence compensation. Every doctor owes you proper care, when they fail and you suffer, you deserve compensation.
We see patients struggling with additional pain, mounting medical bills, and extended time off work. None of that should be your burden to bear alone. Call us on 0333 006 8282. It's No Win, No Fee¹.
Yes, you can claim if a surgeon made a preventable mistake that caused you harm. This includes wrong-site surgery, organ damage, instruments left inside you, and post-surgical infections due to poor hygiene. Call us on 0333 006 8282 and we'll talk you through the next step.
Compensation depends on the severity of the surgical error and how it has affected your life. Minor injuries may receive £1,000–£3,710, while severe cases involving organ damage or permanent disability can be worth significantly more. You can also claim for medical costs, lost earnings, and ongoing care needs.
Absolutely. Every NHS Trust pays into an insurance scheme managed by NHS Resolution, specifically designed to handle NHS negligence claims. Your compensation comes from this dedicated fund, making a claim won't affect anyone else's treatment.
Never Events are serious surgical incidents that are completely preventable, such as wrong-site surgery, instruments left inside patients, or operating on the wrong person. NHS data shows 237 Never Events occurred between April and October 2025 alone.
If you've experienced a Never Event, you have strong grounds for a surgical negligence claim. These are often system failures rather than unfortunate accidents.
You have three years from when you discovered the surgical negligence to start your claim, not necessarily when the surgery happened. Don't wait though. Medical records and evidence become harder to obtain over time.
Surgical negligence is more common than most people realise. NHS Resolution handles thousands of clinical negligence claims each year, with surgical errors among the most frequent. NHS data recorded 237 Never Events in just six months of 2025.
These numbers highlight why it's so important to claim the compensation you deserve if you've been harmed by a surgical error.
Every day, we help hundreds of people across the UK claim the compensation they deserve after surgical negligence.
Don't let medical mistakes cost you thousands. We fight for every penny you're owed, and there are no upfront costs*.
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