At the Australian Open in January 2019, an emotional Andy Murray, said he had planned to retire after Wimbledon as he had been suffering severe pain for around 20 months due to a hip injury.
However, following hip resurfacing surgery, Murray has confirmed that he is now pain free and was recently seen competing in both the Men’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles (with Serena Williams) at this year’s Wimbledon.
Tom Hampson, solicitor in the Medical Negligence department at Jackson Lees talks about sports injuries and the importance of getting the correct medical help.
Sports injuries can happen in any sport, but serious injuries are more common in physically demanding sports, such as football, rugby and tennis.
If you have suffered an injury as a professional footballer or even just a five-a-side football player, you could be entitled to claim compensation for your sports injury, if it was not treated correctly by the treating medical professionals.
The most common types of sports injuries are orthopaedic injuries, including fractures and ligament injuries. For example, if there is a delay in diagnosis, misdiagnosis or incorrect treatment of a fracture or ligament injury, then this can delay your recovery and may even cause long term damage. These effects could also have been avoided if you had received the appropriate investigations and treatment at the time.
When you are injured whilst playing any sport, you hope to receive the best possible medical treatment to enable you to make a speedy recovery and return to playing your favourite sport. However, sometimes the most appropriate care is not provided.
The quicker you get in touch with one of our medical negligence specialists at Jackson Lees, the easier it is for us to investigate the circumstances of your claim and find out how we can help.
For a free consultation with one of our legal team call us on 0151 647 9381, request a callback at your convenience or message us your enquiry. Or drop-in to the clinic at our Birkenhead office, Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm throughout July and August.