Medical negligence can contribute to spinal cord injuries in a few different ways, they can include:

1. 1. Surgical Errors: Mistakes during spinal surgery can lead to spinal cord injury. This may involve incorrect placement of screws or instrumentation, damaging the spinal cord during surgery, or failure to address complications promptly.

   2. Anesthesia Errors: Errors in administering anesthesia can result in complications during surgery, including inadequate blood supply to the spinal cord, which can lead to spinal cord injury.

   3. Delayed or Misdiagnosis: Failing to diagnose or misdiagnosing a condition that affects the spine, such as a herniated disc or spinal infection, can delay necessary treatment and potentially worsen the condition, leading to spinal cord injury.

   4. Failure to Recognize and Treat Complications: In some cases, medical professionals may fail to identify and promptly address complications related to spinal procedures or treatments, such as infections, blood clots, or nerve compression, which can result in spinal cord injury.

All serious injury claims are different and this depends upon when a final prognosis is known and a claim can be valued.

Once we obtain an admission of liability in your case we can request an immediate payment to help with your needs and put support in place.

Medical negligence claims rarely go to court, with only a small percentage of the more complex cases ending up there. However, in the unlikely event that your case reaches court, we will be by your side throughout the process.

It is important to pursue your claim as quickly as possible due to time limits and to also enable us to help you obtain compensation as soon as possible. This is especially the case in complex cases as the process can be lengthy.

You have to start your claim within 3-years (limitation period) from when the injury occurred or when you first became aware of any potential negligence or injury as a result. However, the time limit only begins when a child reaches 18 years of age.