MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIMS
A ‘medical accident’ is said to occur when any element of a treatment goes wrong. These accidents are always distressing. Those upset by the incident often look to blame a member of the health care profession. Yet, accidents are not necessarily any person’s fault and often occur due to unavoidable risks involved in many procedures. However, some of these accidents are caused by mistakes made by health professionals and justify the injured person in making medical negligence claims against the health care providers’ insurers. These are classified as acts of clinical negligence. If the victim suffers harm as a direct result of such a mistake they, or their relatives or dependents, can claim compensation.
Examples of acts of clinical negligence include:
- A mistake made during surgery
- Administration of the wrong drug
- A wrong diagnosis
- An unnecessarily delayed diagnosis
Failure to provide proper medical care can also lead to medical negligence claims. Such examples of clinical negligence include:
- Failing to give needed treatment
- Not obtaining consent to treatment
- Not warning about risks of a particular type of treatment
Victims of abuse or mistreatment by health professionals can make medical negligence claims. A compensation case begins with a specialist solicitor investigating to assess if there is a viable legal claim for compensation. If the assessment shows there is no potential for financial compensation, the claimant will be advised this is not an option to pursue.
If the specialist solicitor believes the case is likely to succeed, they will begin the process of further investigation. Records are obtained and sent to a consultant, a specialist in the particular field in question.
The specialist solicitors in our network work solely with experts experienced in giving evidence in clinical negligence cases. The experts offer an understanding of the legal issues involved as well as a comprehensive and thorough knowledge of their particular area of expertise.
If you would like to discuss your potential claim with an experienced clinical negligence solicitor, the network will give you free qualified advice without any further obligation. Complete the contact form and you will be given a call as soon as possible by one of the team.
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