Ophthalmology Negligence Claims*

Assuming all possible surgical options have been exhausted, in many cases it may be possible for patients to undergo specialist rehabilitative therapies, including emotional support and specialist eye therapy (also referred to as vision therapy). Eye therapy includes specially prescribed exercises designed to, over time, improve vision. Medication may also be prescribed to control infection and reduce dryness or pain.
In addition, corrective lenses in the form of glasses or contact lenses may offer some improvement if your vision has been damaged due to medical negligence.

To bring a claim for medical negligence relating to your vision, it will be necessary to provide evidence that:

• The medical care you received was below a satisfactory standard (i.e. that another medical professional would not have made the same error), and;
• This negligence caused you damage or injury.

To prove your case, we will compile evidence, including medical records, and seek expert medical opinion.

Claims following ophthalmic medical negligence may cover two areas of loss:

• Pain and suffering due to the injury; and
• Specific costs resulting from the injury caused. This may cover costs already incurred, such as transport, accommodation, and medical treatment, and expected future expenses, such as vision therapy, care costs, and corrective eyewear. The costs you receive will be based on the precise injuries suffered and the circumstances of the case.

• Lavelle Partners have successfully managed many cases of injury or disease caused by ophthalmic medical negligence.
• Our team have been helping clients since 2004, with decades of combined experience across the team, and place client care at the centre of everything they do.
• From the first moment you speak to one of our solicitors, we will listen to your case carefully and with empathy and will only recommend advancing your case if we believe you have a valid case.
• We have both the legal expertise and understanding of the real-life challenges faced by individuals and their families following such events.
• Our solicitors will manage the process entirely on your behalf; compiling the information necessary for your case, including medical notes, and managing the submission of your medical negligence claim.

By allowing us to handle your claim on your behalf, you can focus on what is most important – your recovery and care, or that of your family member or loved one.