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While we pride ourselves on the amazing public medical service provided to us by the NHS, unfortunately, the high standard of care is not a given. Some medical treatments and procedures can sometimes go wrong. When you suffer as a result of flawed medical treatment, you may require medical negligence experts should you wish to make a compensation claim.
Medical negligence is an extremely multi-faceted and complex area of law, because of the variety of claims that can be brought, and the many different factors that can affect a claim. Whilst we have the expertise and experience needed to tackle this complexity, we also want to demystify medical negligence claims for our clients. As such, we explain every step of the claim in simple terms to ensure that they feel reassured and supported throughout the process. Read on to find out more about how we apply our medical negligence expertise.
Fighting for the best medical negligence pay-outs possible
Amounts when it comes to medical negligence pay-outs usually depend on the medical evidence and the witness evidence available to us. These key factual details can allow us to measure the impact of medical negligence on a patient in a rigorous and reliable manner.
Of course, qualified observation and information can help to ensure that the professional medical opinion of an expert being relied upon is as comprehensive and reliable as it can be; as can the quality of your lawyers, which is where we come in.
We have a wealth experience in carefully pursuing medical negligence claims and solidifying them with the security of medical evidence. If you believe that you have a medical negligence claim to make, read on to find out about how you could claim, and speak to the team now for advice if you want to here.
Medical Negligence Claim Process
We know how damaging medical negligence can be, which is why we, the Medical Negligence Lawyers, make the medical negligence claim process simple.
Ultimately, we are here to help you to get the justice that you deserve. Let us tell you a bit about how we can help you here.
Going into surgery knowing the potential risks can be scary enough without the added complication of medical experts failing you as one example. When you suffer due to the negligence of a medical professional, we are here to make sure that you are represented for a claim for compensation for any personal injury sustained and for any losses that might have occurred as well.
Compensation for a diagnosis error
You could be entitled to claim compensation for a diagnosis error, and we may be able to represent you for a legal case on a No Win, No Fee basis.
If you have been the victim of an incident of negligence, and this has caused you to suffer, that is when you may be able to claim. In this article, we can briefly advise you about when you could claim and what you could claim for. We can also outline how you can access our free and no-obligation advice, and about our No Win, No Fee representation too.
As specialist medical negligence lawyers, we are here to help you.
Cauda Equina Syndrome compensation advice
We have recovered Cauda Equina Syndrome compensation damages in the past and we can offer No Win, No Fee representation for suitable cases.
Medical negligence can be a very complex area of law, and Cauda Equina claims can be notoriously difficult to succeed with. An expert law firm representing you is absolutely essential, and that’s exactly what we can offer.
In this article, we will briefly discuss when you may be able to claim and how we approach proving a case, as well as how we offer free, no-obligation advice to patients.
Claiming compensation for a prescription error
You can be entitled to make a claim for personal injury compensation that’s caused by a prescription error, and we can offer No Win, No Fee representation for this type of legal case.
In some cases, an error could lead to serious problems and complications for patients, and this needs to be recognised. Whether it’s an error that’s caused by a doctor, a healthcare professional, from a misdiagnosis or from the dispensary itself, we may be able to help you.
Here’s some guidance about when you may have a case, what you could claim for, and how to get free advice from our expert team.
Cancelled NHS appointments and medical negligence compensation
In some circumstances, cancelled NHS appointments can be unavoidable. But with reports of increasing numbers of delays and problems, we need to look at patient safety.
And we also need to look at when cancellations lead to patient suffering, and whether a victim can be entitled to make a claim for medical negligence compensation.
It’s understood that there are increasing numbers of appointments being cancelled, and some are being cancelled more than once. There have been reports of some patients facing 10 cancellations in a row, which is staggering. With this problem seemingly on the rise, what can patients do?
Short appointment times a cause for concern
The limits that mean most patients must undergo short appointment times of less than 10 minutes are understood to be putting patients at risk and worrying doctors.
As lawyers who specialise in medical negligence, the risks are obvious to us, and they’re obvious to doctors as well. It can be easy for things to be missed when GPs are under pressure to wrap up their time with patients too early, meaning they don’t have the proper chance to ensure for a correct diagnosis and course of treatment.
If you, as a patient, end up suffering as a result of short appointment times, what can you do about it?
Doctors missed sepsis: compensation advice
In cases where doctors missed sepsis signs and symptoms, the consequences can be absolutely devastating, and life-threatening.
Legal advice about your options for claiming medical negligence compensation is therefore incredibly important. Especially when you consider the lifelong impact that may be involved due to complications of things like blood poisoning being missed in the first place.
Here’s some advice about your options for justice and making a legal case with us on a No Win, No Fee basis.
GP prescription problems could lead to deaths
Worsening NHS budget issues resulting in GP prescription problems could lead to deaths for those who rely on medication to survive.
There appears to be increasing numbers of stories about patients who are being denied the prescription drugs they need to stay well or even keep alive as a result of budget constraints, or cases where patients are having to wait longer or visit their surgery more frequently as numbers of drugs issued are reduced.
Patients puts off as GPs being paid to prescribe statins
Patients are being put off amidst concerns over GPs being paid to prescribe statins. The potentially life-saving medication that can lower cholesterol to avoid heart attacks and strokes is often scrutinised by patients over financial incentives GPs reportedly receive for handing them out.
There’s apparently a widely-held belief among Brits that the statins they’re given aren’t needed because of GPs being paid to prescribe statins.
Is this just a case of mistrust over GPs being paid to prescribe statins, or should patients be worried about what they’re GPs are telling them to do?