An estimated 50,000 women were affected by the PIP implants scandal, where French company Poly Implant Prostheses used non-medical grade silicone gel in its breast implants. The silicone was found to be prone to rupture, requiring surgery to have them removed.
Those particular implants were banned back in 2010, and most breast enlargements and reductions are carried out successfully.
Surgeons and healthcare professionals have a duty of care when providing cosmetic surgery, to ensure your safety – if complications do arise you have the right to seek justice and compensation.
Why should I claim compensation for breast implants gone wrong?
As well as being very upsetting and frightening, you will have to face the prospect of treatment and possible corrective surgery. This is something that can cost in terms of time and money.
If your experience is due to medical negligence, claiming a compensation settlement can help ease any financial pressures, such as medical costs, travel for treatment, loss of earnings and any medication you’re required to take. Allowing you to concentrate on recovery.
How can First4Lawyers help?
We are here to take the pressure off you, and make a claim on your behalf. Our friendly and fully trained advisers have many years' experience in medical negligence claims. They can identify whether you have a claim and go through your options with you.
Our specialist solicitors offer a No Win No Fee* service, so you don't have to pay for anything in advance – and if the claim is not successful, you don't pay a penny.
How much compensation can I claim if my breast enlargement has gone wrong?
The amount of compensation depends on your individual case. Settlements will consider:
- Pain and suffering you’ve been through; physical as well as emotional. This is known as general damages.
- Whether you have had to take time off work, resulting in loss of earnings.
- Medical costs and ongoing treatment or corrective surgery
- Travel to medical appointments
Our compensation calculator gives an indication to the general guidelines of the Judicial College.
Is there a time limit for making a breast surgery medical negligence claim?
Generally, a claim must be brought within three years of the injury, or diagnosis of the cause of the injury. Our specialist advisers can explain the process to you in more detail, with no legal jargon or pressure. The first consultation is free and you are not obliged to proceed with anything.
I think I have a claim, what do I do next?
Contact us using our online form, give us a call or request a callback at the top of the screen. We'll give you a call at a time convenient to you, to ask you about your case and go through your options, as well as our No Win No Fee* option.