Are malpractice claims on hair transplants cost-effective?

In some senses, the basis of any claim for compensation is relatively simple; you’ve suffered pain or injury of a physical or psychological manner because another party behaved in a negligent manner. Having already suffered in this way, you deserve to be compensated with an amount which recognises your pain and mistreatment and, where relevant, ensures that you don’t end up losing money as a result of your negligent treatment. In reality, cases of this kind can actually be more complex, particularly if the party involved denies responsibility, and should only be attempted with the help of a professional firm with experience in the field.



Mistakes made during a hair transplant can leave the recipient looking worse than before treatment began, with more widespread bald patches and even unsightly scarring. The first point to bear in mind is that any legal action can be taken via a reputable and established firm offering a 'No Win No Fee' service. There are two reasons for this. The first is that it offers a valuable safety net. 'No win no fee' means that, if you’re unlucky enough to lose the case, your costs, and those of the other party, will be covered. Making a claim on your own behalf and losing, on the other hand, could be financially ruinous.



The second advantage of a no win no fee arrangement is that the firm representing you will only receive payment if you win your case, which means they will only take on cases they feel have an excellent chance of being successful.

Proving negligence in the case of a hair transplant could be a complex matter, however. It is not enough for things to have simply gone wrong, for example. Any surgical procedure carries with it the risk of failure, and this should have been explained to you before treatment started. Negligence will be deemed to have taken place if the standard of treatment you received fell below what could reasonably be expected. This could mean that the risks were not explained to you properly in advance, thus preventing you from giving informed consent, it could mean that the aftercare was lacking or it could mean that the practitioner wasn’t properly qualified to offer the treatment.



Whatever the circumstances of your case, you will have to gather together as much information as possible. Keep records throughout, including photographs, of what your hair looked like before the treatment, exactly what the practitioner told you about the treatment, and the condition of your hair afterwards. The firm building your case will have access to experts who can give their opinion on the standard of the treatment, and whether it met what you could have reasonably expected. It is also vital to keep records of any out of pocket expenses arising from your treatment, such as travel expenses, the cost of medication or even the cost of accessing restorative treatment, as these will be included in any compensation should your claim succeed.



Although any claim of this kind would, by its very nature, be uncertain, by working with a no win no fee firm you give yourself the best possible chance of succeeding. Although medical claims of this kind can me more complex and lengthy than others, your legal representatives will take on all the work of building the case and will provide access to the necessary expert opinion, giving you the best possible chance of receiving the compensation you deserve.