Claim for 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 childbirth. Clinical negligence, or as it is often called, medical negligence is caused by medical professionals failing in their duty of care, something we help people make compensation claims for in the UK.
If a medical professional’s negligence results in an injury to his or her patients, then the patients can make compensation claims. Any breach of care can result in serious physical injury and/or psychological damage to patients. Therefore, they need to be compensated according to the extent of the damage caused.
If you have suffered from medical negligence, called our injury claims solicitors ** on 01252354433^ today to start your claim for compensation.
No Win, No Fee Medical Negligence Claims
If you would like to make a medical negligence claim, you should instruct one of our specialist medical negligence solicitors **. They will help you to establish liability and negotiate a settlement on your behalf.
This service is offered on a no win no fee * basis (formerly known as a Conditional Fee Agreement or CFA) which means you can focus on your recover without having to worry about your legal fees. You should ensure that the solicitor** you use is a specialist, as medical negligence is different to regular personal injury claims and require expertise with clinical terms and interpreting medical reports.
Compensation Awards for Clinical Negligence
The amount of compensation you will be awarded following a medical negligence injury will depend on the seriousness of the injury and the recovery time. We’ll also take into account the amount that has been awarded in previously decided cases and government guidelines. In addition to compensation for the physical and psychological injuries, you can also claim compensation for any other losses that you have suffered, including (but not limited to) future medical expenses and loss of income.
In order to establish whether a medical professional has been negligent, and if a compensation award is due, you would have to compare their actions to that of a reasonable medical professional. If the medical professional acted in accordance with all the procedures expected of them, and there was no malice in their treatment of you, then it’s unlikely there is a claim.
However, if a preventable mistake was made, or the level of attention received was not adequate, and you were caused harm, then there may be a claim to answer.
If you want to make a claim for medical negligence, then you should ensure that you instruct one of our specialist injury claims solicitors** to deal with your case within three years of the date of the incident. Otherwise, you may be prevented from doing so without special permission from the court (which will only be granted in very limited circumstances).
Contact us to discuss your Medical Negligence Claim
Call us on 01252354433^, or to make an online enquiry, please complete our claim form.
