Medical negligence can be life-changing. All medical professionals to include, surgeons, doctors, nurses, dentists, opticians etc owe you a duty of care, and if you suffer injury, illness or worsened symptoms as a result of the treatment you have received, you may be entitled to seek compensation.
We are here to take care of you through your claim, to take away the burden and stress. A specialist litigation lawyer will act as your single point of contact, answer your questions and concerns, to guide each of the steps in the process. We believe it is important our clients know exactly where they stand. You can expect us to be honest and straight-talking with you. We will help you to understand options and with honesty and straight-taking, will help you to make the right outcome for you. We will work tirelessly to understand your situation and gather the vital, supportive expert evidence you will need; that said, we will not lose sight of how, what you have been through has affected and continues to affect you with a comforting and sympathetic approach.
Medical negligence occurs where medical professionals have let you down by breaching their professional duty leading to a new injury, medical condition or worse and avoidable symptoms from an existing condition. You may have been misdiagnosed, received a delay in diagnosis of a serious illness, had the incorrect treatment, received poor advice or suffered more than you should have following an operation or injury for which you may be entitled to claim.
Types of medical negligence cases:
- Hospital negligence and GP negligence
- Medical misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis including cancer, stroke, heart attack and sepsis
- Negligent management of diabetes
- Obstetrics and gynaecology claims
- Pre & post-natal claims
- Negligent amputation
- Injuries arising from surgical error
- Orthopaedic injuries
- Cauda Equina Syndrome
- Negligence resulting in avoidable death
- Dental negligence
- Optical negligence
- Time limits for a negligence claim
To receive compensation for medical negligence, you have three years from when you realised that the medical professional had let you down. Sometimes you will know immediately. It may after you have received treatment that you realise that you may have suffered medical negligence, but it is vital you contact us as soon as possible.
Compensation for medical negligence
Compensation amounts depend on individual circumstance and the affect the medical negligence on your life. It may include past and future loss of earnings, the cost of rehabilitation, treatment and care, future care needs as well as expenses incurred as a direct result of the injuries sustained. We have also helped families gain compensation after losing a loved one following poor treatment and misdiagnosis, to include financial dependency claims.