Sterilisation, Vasectomies And Personal Injury

A failed vasectomy or sterilisation can have serious long-term implications and consequences for the impacted person. Our team at First Personal Injury understand that an unwanted pregnancy resulting from a failed sterilisation or vasectomy can be quite traumatic for you and your loved ones to deal with.

Therefore, we will assist with your legal journey in any way that we can, helping to take the pressure away from you and onto our shoulders. To find out how much compensation you could be able to claim, contact First Personal Injury today.

To assess your claim, contact us on 0333 358 2345 or online.

Failed Sterilisation And Unwanted Pregnancy

Failed female sterilisations are typically caused by negligence when it comes to attaching the clips to the fallopian tubes which would block impregnation. If these clips are not attached properly/to exactly the right place, there is still the possibility that eggs can travel to the womb.

A failed sterilisation can also occur if your fallopian tubes to re-join naturally. This is called recanalization and it is a sterilisation risk for anyone who undergoes sterilisation and it is something that you should bear in mind when thinking of undergoing this procedure. However, recanalization normally takes years to happen.

Therefore, unless you have become pregnant a long time after having this procedure, then it is unlikely you have experienced recanalization. Furthermore, recanalization is fairly rare in comparison to the number of women who undergo sterilisation.

However, if you have undergo recanalization, this is an entirely natural process and risk and it therefore cannot be considered to be caused by medical negligence. Therefore, if your pregnancy was caused by recanalization, then you cannot make a personal injury claim based upon this. If you’ve undergone a failed vasectomy or sterilisation, you could be able to claim compensation.

Information About A Failed Vasectomy

While most vasectomies are successful, there is a small number of patients who experience medical negligence while undergoing a vasectomy. This medical negligence can cause the vasectomy to be unsuccessful. If a vasectomy is unsuccessful, you could potentially still be at risk of getting someone pregnant. This can cause extreme emotional and financial stress upon the people involved.

Therefore, if you have gotten someone pregnant after having a vasectomy procedure performed, you could be able to claim medical negligence compensation. A solicitor specialising in this area, can assist you in your case and ensure that you get the right amount of compensation needed to support you through this difficult time.

Whether you decide to continue with the pregnancy or not, you will be compensated for the initial incident. Compensation will just likely extend to help support the newborn child if the pregnancy is carried to term. Contact First Personal Injury to claim for a failed vasectomy or sterilisation.

Claiming For An Unwanted Pregnancy

A failed sterilisation or vasectomy case would count as a medical negligence case. Medical negligence can often be difficult to prove. Despite being a medical negligence case, a failed sterilisation/vasectomy case is surprisingly easy to prove by comparison. If you or your partner has fallen pregnant after a sterilisation or vasectomy procedure was performed, you will be able to make a medical negligence claim.

Whether you decide to continue with the pregnancy or not, your claim will be valid. Just the very fact that you have fallen pregnant will be proof that the sterilisation has failed. You will be able to claim damages for wrongful conception or wrongful birth if you decide to continue with your pregnancy. If you have suffered from a failed vasectomy or sterilisation you could be able to claim compensation.

Compensation For A Failed Vasectomy or Sterilisation/Unwanted Pregnancy

All personal injury claims calculate compensation amounts based upon two specific categories: general damages and special damages. The specific facts and circumstances of your case will be looked at to determine how much compensation you should receive.

General Damages

General damages refers to the physical and emotional damage caused by your injuries or condition. For an unwanted pregnancy that continues to birth, compensation will typically include £5,000 for the pain and suffering that is induced by an unwanted labour. Compensation of roughly £15,000-20,000 will often be awarded because of an infringement on your right to limit your family size. You will also likely receive compensation for. The unwanted stress/physical impact of being pregnant.

Special Damages

Special damages compensation refers to compensation that covers the financial losses and expenses incurred as a result of an accident or medical negligence. In an unwanted pregnancy or unwanted birth case, you are likely to receive special damages compensation for your loss of earnings that has been caused by having to take maternity leave or other sorts of medical leave related to your unwanted pregnancy/birth. If you decide to continue with the pregnancy, you could receive compensation to help cover the financial costs associated with a newborn child, such as baby equipment like prams and cots.

Making Personal Injury Claims

If you have suffered a personal injury, you may be entitled to receive compensation. First Personal Injury is available to assist you and ensure that you win the compensation that you deserve.

Contact our specialist team to begin the process, either by phone on 0333 358 2345 or through our online form.