{"id":871,"date":"2019-12-30T07:30:40","date_gmt":"2019-12-30T07:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.themedicalnegligencelawyers.com\/blog\/?p=871"},"modified":"2019-12-16T13:57:39","modified_gmt":"2019-12-16T13:57:39","slug":"compensation-for-waiting-for-an-ambulance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themedicalnegligencelawyers.com\/blog\/compensation-for-waiting-for-an-ambulance","title":{"rendered":"Compensation for waiting for an ambulance"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s possible to be able to make a claim for medical negligence compensation that arises from waiting for an ambulance where this has led to suffering and loss.<\/p>\n

This is an important topic to cover, especially when we\u2019re facing longer waits across the NHS in general. Although needing to wait for emergency transport in itself doesn\u2019t mean you’re entitled to receive compensation, there are times when a case can be made. In such times, a case may be vital as some form of justice for the patient, especially when severe injury and losses have occurred.<\/p>\n

We may be able to offer No Win, No Fee representation<\/strong><\/a> for cases of this nature. Patients must be allowed some form of justice for what they have to go through.<\/p>\n

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When can you claim for waiting for an ambulance?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

You may be entitled to make a medical negligence claim for compensation for waiting for an ambulance where further suffering and \/ or complications arise.<\/p>\n

If the wait has resulted in further problems and prolonged suffering, whether you have a valid case or not can then come down to the extent of what has happened. Waiting for a couple of extra hours due to high demand which can lead to pain for longer doesn\u2019t necessarily mean that you have a case to make. A claim can come down to whether we can establish negligence, and whether the suffering is severe enough to warrant a case.<\/p>\n

At this time of the year, we know that there\u2019s a greater demand on the NHS in general, and this affects the ambulance service as well. Reportedly, there have been some cases of ambulances taking hours to arrive, which we know can be distressing and painful. But we must still be able to establish a\u00a0 case of negligence.<\/p>\n

How we establish negligence<\/strong><\/h3>\n

When it comes to making a claim for personal injury compensation caused by waiting for an ambulance, we\u2019ll usually need to obtain expert evidence from an independent consultant.<\/p>\n

This kind of evidence is vitally important for us to be able to determine:<\/p>\n