Blood Transfusion Error Claims
Blood transfusion plays an important part in treatment and in life saving, but there are occasions when mistakes are made which causes injury and harm to the patient. If you have suffered a personal injury caused by blood transfusion errors, you may be eligible to make blood transfusion error claims.
When Do Blood Transfusion Errors Take Place
Blood transfusion errors can lead to serious consequences. The results can also be fatal. Some of the common examples of blood transfusion errors include:
- wrong type of blood given to the patient
- giving contaminated blood
- carrying out unnecessary blood transfusion
- blood transfusion errors caused by mistake with patient identification
- inserting the needles incorrectly or other errors made during the blood transfusion process
Giving wrong type of blood to the patient can cause life threatening reactions and such cases are always regarded as negligent practice. In cases where contaminated blood has been administered, the patient will likely contract an illness. This can include HIV, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C.
Donated blood is carefully screened and for this reason, the risk of contracting illnesses and infections are relatively low. When blood transfusion is carried out, there are certain side effects that can occur. These include chills, rashes and even a mild temperature. With proper medical care and by slowing the transfusion process, it is possible to prevent these symptoms.
Making Blood Transfusion Error Claims
If you have suffered unnecessary injury or harm during a blood transfusion process which was caused as a result of medical negligence, you may be eligible to make blood transfusion error claims.
To find out if you are eligible to pursue a No Win No Fee claim for blood transfusion errors, simply submit your details through our online personal injury claims form.
