Pages On: Medical Negligence
Medical negligence is a terrible thing to suffer through. We put our faith in medical professionals to provide a duty of care to us, when they fail in this, it can have devastating repercussions. From misdiagnosis, to negligent childbirth, and delayed diagnosis to negligent cosmetic surgery, the forms medical negligence can take are vast. If you or a loved one has suffered from clinical negligence, you are likely to have a claim for compensation.
Thousands Suffering from Unsafe Breast Implants to get Compensation
Posted: 28 January 2022
Posted in: Medical Negligence, Negligent Cosmetic Surgery
A court in Paris has ruled that a case, brought forward by 2,700 women, is eligible to award damages to victims of the PIP breast implants scandal. After 10 years of being declared unsafe, these women are holding the manufacturer, and the firm that negligently certified them safe, responsible for their long-term health conditions. They are expected to see compensation in the tens of thousands per victim. What was wrong with the breast implants? As with any commercial substance that makes contact with human skin, internally or externally, it has…
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Cosmetic Surgery Mistake Compensation Claims
Posted in: Medical Negligence, Negligent Cosmetic Surgery
Given the increase in the number of people having cosmetic surgery there has also been an increase in the number of cosmetic surgery claims for compensation. According to recent research, certain types of procedure have increased approximately fifteen percent, with some of the most common types of procedure being: Breast augmentation Rhinoplasty (or “nose jobs”)LiposuctionFace lifts Botox Lip fillersEyelid surgery. There are, of course, an extremely wide variety of other cosmetic surgeries, and it is estimated that close to three hundred million pounds is spent annually. Given the fact that…
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Claim for Medical Negligence
Posted in: Medical Negligence
Medical negligence can take many forms from surgical errors and misdiagnosis to late diagnosis, the prescription of the wrong medicine and injuries to a mother or child during child birth. Clinical or medical negligence injuries are caused by medical professionals such as doctors, nurses, surgeons, dentists and so on. If a medical professional’s negligence results in an injury to his or her patients then the patients can make a compensation claim. This is because medical professionals owe their patients a high duty of care as any breach can result in…
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Hip Replacement Compensation Claims & Amounts
Posted in: Medical Negligence
Hip Replacement surgery will typically be performed on patients who have congenital abnormalities, arthritis, or wear and tear on the hip joints. This could also be resulting from an injury, break, fracture or fall. Replacement surgery doesn’t always work though, and there are times were the medical profession can be negligent leading to further problems later down the line. We offer free phone consultations to all callers who would like to discuss a potential hip replacement compensation claim. Our phone lines are open 24 hours a day, and our lawyers…
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