Could I Get Compensation For Contraceptive Coil Negligence?

Updated 22nd January 2026. You could get compensation for contraceptive coil negligence if you are able to prove that you suffered unnecessarily as a direct result of a medical professional acting negligently. Payouts can cover both physical and psychological effects, as well as financial losses resulting from this harm. The amount of contraceptive coil negligence compensation you may receive is dependent on the severity of the harm, its impact on daily life, and how it affected you financially.

Here at UK Law, we recognise the profound toll that substandard care before, during, or after a contraceptive coil procedure can take on your physical and emotional well‑being. During this challenging time, a solicitor from our solicitors can support you throughout the medical negligence compensation claims process with the empathy and expertise you deserve. Our panel provide their support on No Win No Fee terms, allowing you to start your medical negligence claim straightaway without paying any upfront solicitor service fees.

Do you think you might have an eligible contraceptive coil negligence claim? Our advisors are available 24/7 to answer any questions you may have, including assessing the validity of your claim free of charge. They will then talk you through what you need to do next, also at no extra cost to you. Get in touch if you would like to start today using the contact details below.

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1. Can I Claim Compensation For Contraceptive Coil Negligence?
2. What Is Pregnancy Coil Medical Negligence?
3. What Is Needed To Bring A Contraceptive Coil Negligence Claim?
4. Examples Of Payouts for Victims of Contraceptive Coil Negligence
5. Simply The Claims Process With A No Win No Fee Medical Negligence Solicitor
6. Advice On Related Clinical Negligence Claims

Can I Claim Compensation For Contraceptive Coil Negligence?

You can claim compensation for contraceptive coil negligence if you are able to prove that a medical professional fell below required care standards, directly causing you to suffer unnecessarily. To show that negligence occurred, you will need to satisfy these eligibility criteria:

1. You were owed a duty of care: The first requirement is demonstrating that you were owed a duty of care. This legal obligation applies to all healthcare providers who treat patients and centres on doctors, nurses, and other professionals delivering the correct standard of care.
2. This duty of care was breached: The second step is to show that a medical professional breached their duty of care towards you in some way. For example, your doctor may have failed to secure informed consent from you before fitting a contraceptive coil.
3. The breach caused you to suffer harm: Finally, you must have suffered some form of harm, whether physical, psychological, or an illness. In cases involving contraceptive coil negligence, this might involve uterine perforation caused by the device being incorrectly fitted.

Would you like the eligibility of your contraceptive coil negligence claim assessed for free right now? Reach out today for a no-obligation consultation.

What Is Pregnancy Coil Medical Negligence?

Below are some examples of how you could suffer harm because of this kind of procedure:

• You could have a coil fitted when a doctor fails to establish that you’re already pregnant. This could result in an ectopic pregnancy.
• The medical professional performing the procedure failed to use a clean speculum. This causes you to contract an infection.
• Your coil could be incorrectly fitted, causing it to perforate your womb. This then affects your bowel and bladder.

It’s important to note that sustaining harm does not automatically entitle you to a claim. You would need to show that you were harmed as a direct result of the medical professional’s failure to adhere to the correct care standard when treating you.

Pregnancy Coil Case Study

A patient attended the doctor and was told that her contraceptive coil, inserted in 1989, had fallen out. As a result, she had another inserted. However, unbeknownst to her and her doctor at the time, the device was still inside her. She had a second device inserted in 1990.

Even after this second device was removed, she was unable to become pregnant. She also suffered from effects such as heavy periods, pain in the abdomen and infections. It was only in 2019, after she underwent scans to investigate back pain, that the original copper coil was spotted and removed. The patient was compensated for the physical effects of the coil being left in her body, as well as the fact that this prevented her and her partner from having a child. This caused them to incur costs associated with failed IVF attempts.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/contraceptive-coil-woman-children-b2304232.html 

What Is Needed To Bring A Contraceptive Coil Negligence Claim?

To bring a contraceptive coil negligence claim, you will need to gather as much evidence as you can, such as medical records, and adhere to the legal time limit.

Addressing evidence first, the more proof you have, the stronger your contraceptive coil negligence claim will be. This is because it can outline your version of events, showing how a medical professional is responsible for the harm you have suffered.

As an illustration, you could use scans of your uterus or supply contact details of witnesses to your solicitor for them to collect supportive statements at a later date. For a more in-depth read on gathering evidence, please head over to our other guide on proving medical negligence in compensation claims. 

When it comes to the legal time limit, you will typically have 3 years to start your contraceptive coil negligence claim under the Limitation Act 1980. This can begin either on the date you suffered the harm or on the date you became aware that you received substandard care.

However, there are exceptions to this 3-year window, and you can find out about these by reading our other guide on medical negligence time limits.

To find out how a solicitor from our solicitors can help you with both gathering evidence and adhering to time limits, get in touch with an advisor today.

Examples Of Payouts for Victims of Contraceptive Coil Negligence

Successful claims for medical negligence compensation can include two kinds of damages, general and special damages. General damages are awarded in all successful cases and compensate you for the pain and suffering you have experienced due to medical negligence. The amount you receive will depend on many factors, including:

• The severity and impact of the harm you suffered
• The loss of enjoyment you have experienced
• The time it takes you to recover

Also, legal professionals can use the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) to help assign a value to your claim. This document provides valuation brackets for harm of different types and severity. Furthermore, a legal professional could request your medical report to compare with the JCG guidance figures.

Due to the unique circumstances of each case, the level of compensation you could receive cannot be guaranteed. However, below is a table of guidance figures from the JCG for different types of harm. Notably, the first entry is not from the JCG.

Injury	Compensation	Notes
Multiple Severe Forms of Harm with Special Damages	Up to £350,000+	Special damages can include loss of wages, loss of future earnings and travel costs.
Reproductive System (Female)	£140,210 to £207,260	Infertility with sexual dysfunction, pain and severe anxiety and depression.
	£68,440 to £87,070	Permanent sexual dysfunction, relating to individuals who already have children or didn't intend on having any.
	£56,080 to £71,350	Infertility with no sexual dysfunction, in young individuals without children.
	£21,920 to £44,840	Infertility, without sexual dysfunction where the individual already has children or had no intention in having any.
	£8,060 to £22,800	Infertility where the individual would not have had any children anyway.

Other Ways Claimants Could Be Compensated

The second kind of compensation that you could receive is special damages. These compensate you for all reasonable past and future losses you experience due to the harm you’ve suffered from medical negligence. To ensure you’re fully compensated for your losses, you should hold onto any evidence you have.

This can include:

• Your payslips, which outline the money you would have earned had you been capable of working
• Bus tickets that show your public transport expenses due to being unable to drive
• Prescription receipts, which highlight your medical costs, that were required to recover

A solicitor on our solicitors could build an evidence portfolio to support your contraceptive coil negligence claim if eligible. To find out the validity of your case, contact our team of advisors now.

Simplify The Claims Process With A No Win No Fee Medical Negligence Solicitor

A legal professional could provide you with expert advice to support your medical negligence claim. If you decide you want legal representation, working with them on a kind of No Win No Fee basis, called a Conditional Fee Agreement, would ensure:

• You had no upfront service fees to begin instruction
• You didn’t have to pay any service fees to keep your case progressing
• If your claim was unsuccessful, you didn’t have to pay any fees for your solicitor’s service
• That if your claim were won, your solicitor would take something called a success fee, which is only a small, legally capped percentage of your compensation

Moreover, our solicitors of No Win No Fee solicitors have years of experience and only work with claimants if they feel there is a good chance of success. This means you can be confident in your claim if you’re offered representation on this basis.

Contact our team of advisors today to see if you’re eligible to make a contraceptive coil negligence claim and utilise a No Win No Fee solicitor from our solicitors. You can get in touch by:

• Calling us on 0800 953 0698
• Filling in our form to claim online
• Speaking with us on our website via live chat

Advice On Related Clinical Negligence Claims

We hope this guide has answered any questions you had about contraceptive coil negligence claims. Please look below for more of our articles:

• How to report a doctor for medical negligence
• Can I claim against the NHS for medical negligence?
• Information on phototherapy negligence claims

For some external resources, look here:

• Get medical help – Information on the NHS
• Statutory Sick Pay – A Gov UK guide
• The duties of a doctor – Outlined by the General Medical Council