Treatment for pelvic mesh problems

We know that getting the right advice and treatment for pelvic mesh can be problematic, which is why we ensure to factor this into claim for compensation.

It’s important to know that it isn’t always possible to assist with treatment as a law firm, but there are steps we can take to try and help in some cases. The idea of making a claim is to put you back in the position you would have been in had the incident never have occurred, and whilst we can’t turn back time, treatment options may be available.

In cases where we’re able to establish liability, we may be able to include some form of treatment assistance.

Problems with treatment for pelvic mesh

We know that it can be hard to get advice and treatment for pelvic mesh problems. We know that women have reported having issues getting help quickly and effectively with the NHS whose budgets are stretched right now.

Slow referrals can lead to prolonged suffering, which women should not have to endure. There’s also the issue over what appears to be a lack of specialist knowledge in some areas of the NHS, and a lack of focus on the long-term data that we already have is reportedly not being carefully considered.

The result is that some women have felt like they have been left in limbo when their mesh device has failed. Some women feel that they have not had enough treatment or investigations to resolve complications and problems. We know that, in some cases, it can be impossible to fully remove failed mesh devices; but that doesn’t mean that safe treatment options shouldn’t be explored.

What we can do

Although we wish that we could, we cannot turn back time. What has happened has happened, and in some cases, some patents will be left with complications and problems for life.

But there are options for better treatment for pelvic mesh issues and, in some cases, we may be able to help.

When you make a claim, you have a duty to mitigate your losses. This means that you should take steps to reduce any suffering, and the most common way of doing this is with treatment. If you’re not getting fast and effective treatment with the NHS, there’s the option for private treatment. And if this will help, it can be included as part of a case because it will ultimately (hopefully) reduce your suffering.

If paying for treatment means that you can recover better, you’re mitigating your losses. But you shouldn’t be expected to just pay for the treatment yourself because that would leave you out of pocket. And that’s where we may be able to assist.

Claiming for private treatment for pelvic mesh

In some cases, you may be able to claim for any losses and expenses incurred through the need for private treatment for pelvic mesh.

It could be that you pay for treatment and then include a reimbursement as part of a case, or it may be that you include the provisional costs for it and settle a claim to then use that money for treatment. You may even be able to ask for the money to be paid early as part of an interim payment from the Defendant so you can access the treatment earlier. Where they have admitted liability for a case, there shouldn’t be any reason as to why they wouldn’t be able to do this.

Whether this is feasible of not will, of course, depend on the outcome of a case.  Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that in every case we can achieve this, and some claims can be hard to win. But the options can be there, which is good to know.